G S LAMBA Vs. PUNJAB STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner has sought a mandate to the State of Punjab through Secretary Home, Director-cum-Joint Secretary; Department of Relief and Resettlement, Punjab, Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar, Jalandhar Improvement Trust, Estate Officer, Urban Estates Julandhar, Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana and Estate Officer, Urban Estates, Ludhiana, to allot him a residential plot of 10 Maria and two shops for his adult sons at Jalandhar/ludhiana in terms of the policy decision of the State Government dated December 24, 1985, for settlement of 1984 Danga Pirit Sikh migrant families, in this petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India.

(2.) THE petitioner says that he applied for allotment of residential plot and commercial sites in terms of clause I (ii) of the policy for Resettlement of Sikh migrant families contained in the Punjab Government in Department of Revenue (Relief and Resettlement Branch) Memo No. 1 (4) 85-RR Cell/1285, dated December 24, 1985. The same reads thus :

(3.) IN response to the notice of motion issued by this Court, written statement has been filed on behalf of the State of Punjab, Director-cum-Joint Secretary, Relief and Resettlement Department, Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar and Estate Officer, Urban Estate, Jalandhar. It is stated therein that the petitioner's name for allotment of residential/commercial unit was considered during the draw of lots on June 26, 1986, but he was not successful in the draw of lots. There were total number of 56 residential plots, out of which 14 were in Urban Estate and 42 in Improvement Trust, Jalandhar. A total number of 240 applications were received. Out of those, 56 applicants had been successful in the draw of lots which was held on February 26,1986 by Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar. It is further stated that the petitioner submitted applications to Governor, Punjab and those were forwarded by the Deputy Commissioner to the Improvement Trust. On the basis of these applications, the name of the petitioner was incorporated in the list prepared for draw of lots. It is also stated therein that the petitioner's case for allotment through draw of lots will be considered as and when fresh allotment is sought to be made through draw of lots.