Didar Singh and Others v. Union of India and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; CWP-3977-2025; decision date 19.05.2025; bench: Justice Deepak Sibal (author, oral) and Justice Lapita Banerji; Didar Singh and others v. Union of India and others; respondent No.2 National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) directed to take a decision on petitioners' legal notices dated 14.03.2024, 22.10.2024 & 22.10.2024 (Annexures P-5 to 7) by speaking order(s) with opportunity of hearing to all concerned within two months; petition disposed of without commenting on merits; petitioners at liberty to challenge the decision; advocates: Raj Kumar Rathore (petitioners), D.K. Singal (respondent No.2), Shekhar Verma, Addl. A.G. Punjab (respondents No.3 and 4).
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.2 – The National Highways Authority of India to take a decision on the petitioners' legal notices dated 14.03.2024, 22.10.2024 & 22.10.2024 (Annexures P-5 to 7) by passing speaking order(s) and affording opportunity of hearing to all concerned within two months from receipt of a copy of the order; the decision to be communicated to the petitioners, who may challenge it in accordance with law if dissatisfied.