COCP No. 1222 of 2008 1 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh … COCP No. 1222 of 2008 Date of decision: August 26, 2009 Suchit Kumar and others ..Petitioners Versus D.S.Bains, IAS and others ..Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kumar Garg Present: Mr.Raman Chawla, Advocate for Mr. D.S.Rawat, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. M.C.Berry, Addl.A.G.Punjab for respondent Nos.1 to 3 Mr. Pardeep Bajaj, Advocte with respondent No.4 in person ,,, Rakesh Kumar Garg, J(Oral) In the present contempt petition, the petitioners have alleged that vide order dated 3.5.2006 passed in CWP No.11386 of 2005, this Court had directed the respondents to complete the steps to ensure better facilities of drainage of rainy water to the residents of village Desu Majra falling in Municipal Council, Kharar, Tehsil Kharar, District Mohali. However, the respondents have failed to do the same and thus they are guilty of violating the directions issued by this Court. In response to the show cause notice issued by this court, separate replies have been filed on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 4. It is also relevant to mention here that in the affidavit of respondent No.4, it has been submitted that the flow of rainy water was hindered mainly due to the raising of NH 21 in the year 2002 and to overcome this problem, Municipal Committee, Kharar has taken necessary steps by providing two Rain Water Harvesting Systems and one 1077 Rft. Storm sewer to direct the water flowing towards Gupta Rice Mills COCP No. 1222 of 2008 2 through culvert on road at an estimated cost of Rs. 53.94 lacs. and this system is complete. In addition to this, one more Rain Water Harvesting System is under construction in play ground of Government Elementary School. It has been further submitted in the aforesaid affidavit that Kharar Town has been covered under Punjab Infrastructure Development Board Scheme for which sewerage project has been sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs. 1427.57 lacs vide memo. No. 647 dated 31.1.2006 of Executive Engineer, Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Roopnagar. It will further help to ensure the better facilities of drainage of sewerage and rainy water in the town of Kharar. Shri S.K.Gulati, Executive Officer, Municipal Committee, Kharar who is present in court has further stated that all the Rain Water Harvesting Systems have been completed and they are working successfully and during the current rainy season, there was no problem of accumulation of rainy water. In view of the aforesaid, I am not inclined to proceed further with this contempt petition. Rule discharged. August 26, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) nk JUDGE