H.C. ARORA Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Shri Arora, appearing in person, Shri A.R. Talwar, Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Information & Technology and Shri A.S. Grewal, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab.

(2.) WITH the consent of the parties and in view of the issues involved, the Court has considered it appropriate to dispose of this Public Interest Litigation at this stage.

(3.) HAVING regard to the importance of the issue and also for the reasons outlined in our previous order dated 04.01.2012 we have thought it appropriate to require the presence of the Principal Secretary of the Department of Information & Technology in Court today. The Principal Secretary, Shri Talwar, has responded well to the request of the Court and has offered abundant assistance to the Court in the matter.So has the Addl.Advocate General, Punjab, Shri Grewal.