IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWPIL No. 8 of 2011 with CWP No. 1836 of 2011. Decided on: August 18, 2011. 1. CWPIL No. 8 of 2011 Court on its own motion. Versus State of H.P. & ors. 2. CWP No. 1836 of 2011 Gauri Dutt & Anr. Versus State of H.P. & ors. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. Bimal Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioners In CWP No. 1836 of 2011. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, AG with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. AG and Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. AG. for respondents No. 1,2 & 4 in CWPIL No. 8 of 2011 & for respondent No. 3 in CWP No. 1836 of 2011. Mr. Inder Dutt Sharma, Advocate vice Mr. N.K. Thakur, Advocate for respondents No. 3 in CWPIL No. 8 of 2011 & for respondents No. 1 & 2 in CWP No. 1836 of 2011. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. (Oral) Cognizance has been taken on the letter addressed to Hon’ble the Chief Justice, whereby the residents of the area have complained that the road starting from Churag to Kolikot has not been completed as yet, though it was formally inaugurated by the Minister concerned in the year 2003. In the reply filed by the State, it has come that light vehicles are plying upto 3.5 K.M. on this road but due to natural calamities, a slab culvert is required to be constructed on this road after 3.5 K.M. It has been stated in the affidavit filed by the respondent- State that necessary steps shall be taken and the road will be constructed upto December 2011. We are of the considered view that the road shall be