IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 8305 of 2010 Date of Decision: 01.02.2011 Hari Chand Arora ..Petitioner Versus U.T. Administration,Chandigarh & others ..Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present : Mr. H.C.Arora, Advocate-petitioner in person. Mr. Sanjay Kaushal, Sr. Standing Counsel for U.T. Administration, Chandigarh. **** RANJAN GOGOI, A.C.J.(Oral) This Public Interest Litigation has been filed seeking appropriate directions from the Court for conducting regular check up of vehicles to detect instances of over speeding and driving under the influence of liquor. Pursuant to the order dated 25.10.2010 passed by the Court, an affidavit of Shri H.S.Doon, Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) has been filed on behalf of the U.T. Administration, Chandigarh disclosing the total number of cases of under age driving; dangerous driving; drunken driving and over speeding. In the affidavit filed, it has been further stated that Chandigarh Traffic Police is making all efforts in this regard by taking different steps details of which have been delineated in the affidavit filed. CWP No. 8305 of 2010 [2] Taking into account the statements made in the affidavit and the details of the cases detected as enclosed in the enclosure to the affidavit (Annexure A-1) we are of the view that this PIL should be disposed of with the direction to the Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic), Union Territory, Chandigarh to ensure that effective monitoring of instances of under age driving, dangerous driving; drunken driving and over speeding be continued and cases as and when detected be dealt with in accordance with law so as to ensure that the roads of the City Chandigarh are free from any such dangerous portents. With the above direction, this PIL stands disposed of. (RANJAN GOGOI) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) JUDGE 01.02.2011 'ravinder'