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Baljinder Singh and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC21 Aug 2009CWP/12726/2009

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This judgment disposes of a writ petition by tenants in Mohali whose shops were burnt. The High Court directed the GMADA to examine their claim for site allotment under the welfare policy within four months if they meet eligibility criteria.

What did the court decide?

Directed the GMADA to constitute a committee to re-examine petitioners' claim for site allotment under the welfare policy within four months.

Baljinder Singh and Anr. Vs State of Punjab and… — Property and Title | Punjab & Haryana HC (2009)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

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CHANDIGARH

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Civil Writ Petition No.12726 of 2009 Date of Decision: 21.08.2009

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Baljinder Singh and another

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Petitioners

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Versus

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State of Punjab and others

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Respondents

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CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH Present: Mr.Kailash Chander Advocate for the petitioners

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Jasbir Singh, J.(Oral)

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It is case of the petitioners that they were sitting as tenants in the Janta Rehri Market, Phase 3-B-I, Mohali. Their shops were burnt, for which they were paid the compensation. Thereafter, under rehabilitation Policy, it was decided to allot booths to the owners, however, tenants have been excluded.

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Counsel for the petitioners states that similarly situated tenants filed CWP No.15691 of 2008, which was disposed of on 8.5.2009, by passing the following order:-

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“Having heard Ld. Counsel for the parties at some length and considering the fact that more than one seriously disputed questions of fact are involved but keeping in view the fact that petitioners belongs to a poor strata of the Society and if found eligible, would be entitle to some benefit under a

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Civil Writ Petition No.12726 of 2009

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welfare policy framed by the respondents, I deem if appropriate to dispose off this writ petition with a direction to GMADA to constitute an officer committee to be headed by its Estate Officer to reexamine the petitioner’s claim strictly in terms of the policy decision and if it is found that they are also entitled for allotment of some sites/ necessary orders shall be passed to that effect. The entire exercise shall be undertaken within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.”

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After hearing counsel for the petitioners, this writ petition is also disposed of in the same terms as in CWP No.15691 of 2008. If the petitioners are found eligible as per the Policy, their claim be also considered.

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21.08.2009 (Jasbir Singh) gk Judge

Baljinder Singh and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

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