BALBIR SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS order shall dispose of two connected Civil Writ Petitions bearing Nos. 1758 and 2911 of 1990 as common questions of fact and law are involved in both the matters. Facts have, however, been extracted from Civil Writ Petition No. 1758 of 1990, "balbir Singh and Ors. v. State of Punjab and Ors. "

(2.) PETITIONERS through this writ filed by them under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seek a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to allot them industrial plots after quashing order Annexure P7 or modifying the same so as to insert therein eligibility of persons who are riot affected for allotment of industrial plots. The facts on which the relief aforesaid stem need a necessary mention.

(3.) NOTICE of this case was issued at the initial stage by the Motion Bench on 13. 2. 1990 for 27. 3. 1990. On the request so made by the respondents, the matter was adjourned to 2. 5. 1990 enabling them to file reply. On the next date when no written statement was filed, the case was admitted. It is on 4. 5. 1990 when the writ petition was admitted and till date no written statement has been filed on the records of the case.