CONTINENTAL DEVICES INDIA LTD Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THESE petitions have been filed for quashing of the orders/notices issued by the Additional Housing Commissioner, Punjab Housing Development Board, General Manager (Regulatory), Punjab Urban Development Authority and other authorities, exercising the powers of Deputy Commissioner under the Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952 for demolition of the construction made by them. In C.W.P. Nos. 7789 of 1994, 16952 of 1994, 17103 of 1994, 704 of 1995, 12279 of 1995 and 17007 of 1994 the petitioners have only challenged the notices issued by the concerned authorities and the threatened demolition of their properties.

(2.) AT the hearing, Shri Vikram Aggarwal filed an affidavit of Shri Hardev Singh, General Manager (Regulatory) PUDA, Mohali in which it has been averred that in view of the recent decisions taken by the State Government, the matter with regard to the construction made by the petitioners needs to be reviewed and, therefore, the cases may be remanded to the competent authority constituted under the Act of 1952 to enable it to examine each and every case on merits in the light of the prevailing policy of the government and to pass appropriate order.

(3.) IN view of the affidavit filed by the General Manager (Regulatory) PUDA and the statement by learned Deputy Advocate General, we dispose of these petitions in the following terms :-