Surinder Kumar Singal And Others vs State Of Punjab And Others
2022 Latest Caselaw 5930 P&H

CWP-12663-2022                                                 1

      IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
                     CHANDIGARH

                                              CWP-12663-2022
                                              Date of decision 02.06.2022

Surinder Kumar Singal & ors.                                     ...Petitioners

                          Vs.

State of Punjab and others                                     ...Respondents


CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI
       HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN


Present:     Mr. H.P.S. Ishar, Advocate,
             for the petitioners.

             Ms. Anu Pal, DAG, Punjab

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Ritu Bahri, J. (Oral)

Petitioners have filed the present petition seeking direction to

the respondents to grant effective opportunity of public hearing to them

regarding the objections dated 11.01.2022 (P-3) submitted by them,

pursuant to notification dated 13.12.2021 and public notice (P-1 and P-2

respectively).

Learned State counsel has referred to judgments of this Court in

a case of Hardeep Singh vs. State of Punjab and others, passed in CWP

No. 344-2020, decided on 11.03.2022 and Gram Sabha Begowal vs. State

of Punjab and others, passed in CWP No. 276-1979 dated 03.10.1980

Learned State counsel has referred to the above judgments

wherein it has been categorically held that where objections have been

invited, the Government is bound to consider the same, however, the

Government is not bound to give personal hearing.

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Learned State counsel on instructions states that the department

will decide the objections given by the petitioners.

In view of the above, the present petition stands disposed of by

giving direction to the respondents to consider the objections dated

11.01.2022 (P-3) submitted by the petitioners and pass a speaking order, in

accordance with law.

(RITU BAHRI) JUDGE

(ALKA SARIN) JUDGE

02.06.2022 G Arora Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No

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