IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.17616 of 2010 Date of Decision : September 29, 2010. Ajay Sharma .....Petitioner versus The State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.Anil Chawla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.H.S.Brar, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. -.- 1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) Notice of motion. Mr.H.S.Brar, learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. In view of the nature of order which I propose to pass there is no need to seek any counter reply from the respondents at this stage. The petitioner seeks a mandamus to direct the respondents to transfer/allot Ration Depot No.911 at Amritsar in his name. The aforesaid ration depot was originally allotted to one Kewal Krishan in the year 1970. The petitioner is stated to be a close relative and being his adopted son, is also the sole legal representative of said Kewal Krishan and has been assisting Kewal Krishan to run the Depot since the year 1968. It is further averred that during his life time, Kewal Krishan himself applied for the C.W.P.No .17616 of 2010 2 transfer of the aforesaid ration depot in the name of the petitioner. However, during the pendency of the said application, Kewal Krishan unfortunately passed away on 11.1.2006. Thereafter, the petitioner made several representations including dated 28.6.2006, 20.12.2006, 13.5.2007, 22.7.2009 & 18.8.2010 (Annexure P-6 (collectively) but no decision appears to have been taken by the respondents though the petitioner was informed that his case has been forwarded to the Directorate for appropriate decision. Apprehending that the said ration depot may not be allotted to someone else, the petitioner has approached this Court. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of relief sought in this writ petition, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the same with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and dispose of the original transfer application moved by Kewal Krishan during his life time and the subsequent applications by the petitioner for the transfer of the afore-mentioned ration depot in his name, by passing a speaking order, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Till then, the afore-mentioned ration depot shall not be allotted to anyone else. Ordered accordingly. Dasti. September 29, 2010 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE