CWP-11661 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT 134 Sukhchain Singh & others State of Punjab & others CORAM: Present: JAGMOHAN BANSAL 1. 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking or direction specially in the nature of prohibition restraining the respondents from placing stones in the Satluj River 2. Wala, Said Mohammad and Paraliwala, faction and to save one or two villages from flood of Satluj villages of District Moga & 2025, there was flood in various villages of District Moga from Satluj River. A huge crop land was damaged. 40 villages of Sultanpur Lodhi area and more than 70 villages of Shahkot area were affected by floods. A Civil Suit No.1220 of 2025 came to be filed before Civil Court which ordered to maintain 1 11661-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-11661 Date of Decision: Sukhchain Singh & others Versus State of Punjab & others CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN M/s Lupil Gupta, Varun, Harish, Yogesh, Seema, Radhika Sharma, Akash, Advocates, for the petitioners. Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab. JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral) The petitioners through instant petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking or direction specially in the nature of prohibition restraining the respondents from placing stones in the Satluj River As per petition, the petitioners are resident Said Mohammad and Paraliwala, faction and to save one or two villages from flood of Satluj villages of District Moga are being put to trouble. In & 2025, there was flood in various villages of District Moga from Satluj River. A huge crop land was damaged. 40 villages of Sultanpur Lodhi area and more than 70 villages of Shahkot area were affected by floods. A Civil Suit No.1220 of 2025 came to be filed before Civil Court which ordered to maintain status quo vide order dated 30.09.2025. The IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 11661-2026 Date of Decision: 20.04.2026 …Petitioners ...Respondents JAGMOHAN BANSAL /s Lupil Gupta, Varun, Harish, Yogesh, Seema, Radhika Sharma, Akash, Advocates, for the petitioners. Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab. The petitioners through instant petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking issuance of a writ, order or direction specially in the nature of prohibition restraining the respondents from placing stones in the Satluj River to stop flow of water. As per petition, the petitioners are residents of village Dhole Said Mohammad and Paraliwala, District Moga. Due to party faction and to save one or two villages from flood of Satluj River, many are being put to trouble. In the years 2019, 2023 & 2025, there was flood in various villages of District Moga from Satluj River. A huge crop land was damaged. 40 villages of Sultanpur Lodhi area and more than 70 villages of Shahkot area were affected by the floods. A Civil Suit No.1220 of 2025 came to be filed before Civil Court vide order dated 30.09.2025. The The petitioners through instant petition filed under Article writ, order or direction specially in the nature of prohibition restraining the to stop flow of water. of village Dhole Due to party , many 2019, 2023 & 2025, there was flood in various villages of District Moga from Satluj River. A huge crop land was damaged. 40 villages of Sultanpur Lodhi the floods. A Civil Suit No.1220 of 2025 came to be filed before Civil Court vide order dated 30.09.2025. The VIMAL KUMAR 2026.04.20 18:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-11661 interim order was passed to stop placement of stones in river to stop flow of the water and placement of stud Wala Kala, Sherwala. Despite said order, the respondents are placing stones so that flow of river water may be stopped and if this water of the river can be diverted towards the land of petitioners and th fertile land would be flooded by rapid flow of water. Their crop be destroyed. The petitioners have served representations followed by legal notice upon respondents amounts to violation of Sections 327 & 328 3. have already approached the Civil Court and there is an interim order in their favour expressed his inability to dispute that as per Order 39 Rule 2A of CPC, the petitioners have effec however, he submits that the respondents may use force and implicate the petitioners in some criminal case. 4. there is an interim order in favour of the petitione reason to invoke the writ jurisdiction. 5. petitioners to avail alternative remedy 20.04.2026 Vimal 2 11661-2026 interim order was passed to stop placement of stones in river to stop flow of the water and placement of studs in the river in Village Bhani, Dhole Wala Kala, Sherwala. Despite said order, the respondents are placing stones so that flow of river water may be stopped and if this water of the river can be diverted towards the land of petitioners and th fertile land would be flooded by rapid flow of water. Their crop be destroyed. The petitioners have served representations followed by legal notice upon respondents, but to no avail. Act of respondents amounts to violation of Sections 327 & 328 Learned counsel on being pointed out that the petitioners have already approached the Civil Court and there is an interim order in their favour expressed his inability to dispute that as per Order 39 Rule 2A of CPC, the petitioners have effec owever, he submits that the respondents may use force and implicate the petitioners in some criminal case. The matter is indubitably pending before the Civil Court and there is an interim order in favour of the petitione reason to invoke the writ jurisdiction. Accordingly, the petition stands dismissed petitioners to avail alternative remedy. 20.04.2026 Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable: interim order was passed to stop placement of stones in river to stop flow s in the river in Village Bhani, Dhole Wala Kala, Sherwala. Despite said order, the respondents are placing stones so that flow of river water may be stopped and if this is done, the water of the river can be diverted towards the land of petitioners and their fertile land would be flooded by rapid flow of water. Their crops would be destroyed. The petitioners have served representations followed by but to no avail. Act of respondents amounts to violation of Sections 327 & 328 of B.N.S. Learned counsel on being pointed out that the petitioners have already approached the Civil Court and there is an interim order in their favour expressed his inability to dispute that as per Order 39 Rule 2A of CPC, the petitioners have effective and efficacious remedy, owever, he submits that the respondents may use force and implicate the pending before the Civil Court and there is an interim order in favour of the petitioners, thus, there seems no Accordingly, the petition stands dismissed with liberty to (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Yes/No interim order was passed to stop placement of stones in river to stop flow s in the river in Village Bhani, Dhole Wala Kala, Sherwala. Despite said order, the respondents are placing done, the eir would be destroyed. The petitioners have served representations followed by but to no avail. Act of respondents Learned counsel on being pointed out that the petitioners have already approached the Civil Court and there is an interim order in their favour expressed his inability to dispute that as per Order 39 Rule , owever, he submits that the respondents may use force and implicate the pending before the Civil Court and rs, thus, there seems no with liberty to VIMAL KUMAR 2026.04.20 18:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document