C.W.P. No. 16073 of 2002 (O&M) (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 16073 of 2002 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 31.8.2009 Laxmi Kanta Chawla ..........Petitioner Versus State of Punjab through its Chief ..........Respondent Secretary, Chandigarh. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present:- None for the petitioner. Shri Suvir Sehgal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. **** ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J. (Oral) 1. On 6.2.2009, following order was passed:- “This petition was filed by way of Public Interest Litigation by Ms. Laxmi Kanta Chawla, seeking a direction to take steps to deal with the problem of human organs trade by taking action against the doctors and Authorisation Committee, who were running a racket. The petitioner herself is now the Health Minister, Punjab. This petition was admitted on July 21, 2005. Learned counsel for the State seeks time to file a status report about steps taken in this direction and whether any further direction is required from this Court in public interest. C.W.P. No. 16073 of 2002 (O&M) (2) List again on 27.5.2009.” 2. Though status report has not been filed in terms of the above order, learned counsel for the State has a draft status report, prepared in July 2009 concluding as under:- “In the light of these circumstances, the matter has been discussed at the highest level by the Government of Punjab and it has been decided that in face of the justice and humanitarian grounds the matter may not be proceeded any further against recipients and donors. It is worth mentioning here that no new gang has surfaced during the course of these verifications, other than the gang of doctors, middlemen etc. already arrested.” 3. In view of above, we are of the opinion that no further orders are called for. 4. The petition is disposed of. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE August 31, 2009 (DAYA CHAUDHARY) pooja JUDGE Note:-Whether this case is to be referred to the Reporter .......Yes/No