CWP No.13733 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.13733 of 2010 Date of Decision: 04.08.2010 **** Daljit Singh and others . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab and others . . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. Rahul Chattwal, Advocate for the petitioners ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners run their rehries to sell vegetable/fruits within the Municipal limits of Faridkot Town. Their case is that they are duly licensed by the Municipality and are paying taxes also. Their grievance is that they have been parking their rehries at the subject site for the last more than 25 years but are now being forced to shift from there by the respondents on the pretext of causing congestion/obstruction in the smooth running of the traffic. CWP No.13733 of 2010.doc - 2 – (2). Due to scant material on record, it cannot be ascertained as to whether or not the petitioners have ever sought or they have been offered any suitable alternative site. (3). In these circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to apply to the Municipal Council Faridkot to provide them an alternative site. On receipt of such representation(s), the Municipal Council is directed to take a policy decision with regard to the allocation of suitable alternative site to the petitioners in the interest of justice within two months thereafter. (4). Ordered accordingly. (5). Dasti . (SURYA KANT) JUDGE 04.08.2010 vishal shonkar