IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.M.No.8015-CII of 2007 in C.O.C.P. No.598 of 2007 Date of Decision:- 25.02.2008 Prem Singh ....Petitioner(s) through Mr.Gunjan Mehta, Advocate vs. Jai Singh Ahlawat,Chief Canal Officer and others ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:-HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. *** 1) Whether Reporters of the 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) The prayer in this application is for modification of the order dated 5.4.2007 passed in COCP No.598 of 2007 which was disposed with the following directions:- “The present contempt petition is disposed of with the direction to the petitioner to move an appropriate application before the canal authorities for construction of the water course. As and when such application is filed, the same shall be decided expeditiously within the time prescribed vide order dated 3.11.2006.” The petitioner has now stated that an application in the prescribed format had already been submitted by him to the Canal Authorities on 17.11.2006 which was further forwarded by the Divisional Canal Officer to the Sub-Divisional Canal Officer for investigation C.M.No.8015-CII of 2007 in -2- C.O.C.P. No.598 of 2007 and submission of report. Copy of the above-stated application has also been appended. In the light of the aforementioned stand taken by the applicant- petitioner, the order dated 5.4.2007 is modified to the extent that the respondent-Authorities are directed to dispose of the above-stated application moved by the petitioner expeditiously and as early as possible but not later than 31.10.2008. February 25, 2008 ( SURYA KANT ) poonam JUDGE