CWP-PIL-140- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA Hardial Singh State of Punjab and others CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE 1. (PIL) raising 1991 and 2000 model with two technically advanced fire tenders and to provide the same to Fire Fighting Branch, Municipal Council, Rajpura, District Patiala. 2. modernize the abovesaid efficient Fire Services. -2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Hardial Singh Versus State of Punjab and others CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Mr. Simaranjit Singh Sarwara, Advocate, Mr. Sarbjeet Singh, Advocate, and Mr. Harpreet Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Saurav Verma, Addl. Advocate General, Mr. Gian Chand Garg, Advocate, for respondent No.3. **** SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE ( Oral ) The present petition has been filed as (PIL) raising the alleged public cause to replace two obsolete fire and 2000 model with two technically advanced fire tenders and to provide the same to Fire Fighting Branch, Municipal Council, Rajpura, District Patiala. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that failure to modernize the abovesaid models endangers public safety, efficient Fire Services. -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-PIL-140-2025 Date of decision : 01.07.2025 …….Petitioner ...….Respondent SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Mr. Simaranjit Singh Sarwara, Advocate, for Mr. Sarbjeet Singh, Advocate, and Mr. Harpreet Singh, Advocate, Mr. Saurav Verma, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Gian Chand Garg, Advocate, ( Oral ) The present petition has been filed as a Public Interest Litigation o replace two obsolete fire tenders of and 2000 model with two technically advanced fire tenders and to provide the same to Fire Fighting Branch, Municipal Council, Rajpura, Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that failure to models endangers public safety, and is deleterious to 2025 .2025 …….Petitioner ...….Respondents a Public Interest Litigation tenders of and 2000 model with two technically advanced fire tenders and to provide the same to Fire Fighting Branch, Municipal Council, Rajpura, Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that failure to and is deleterious to NAROTAM DASS 2025.07.03 09:15 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-PIL-140- 3. multiple representations since 2019 have been submitted by the petitioner to various authorities and, the to dwell upon the aforesaid grievance of the petitioner, which has already been aired by way of latest representation dated 16.04.2025 (Annexure P 4. objection in case appropriate directions are issued to the competent authority to decide the representation dated 16.04.2025 (Annexure P 5. Court disposes of this petitio grievance raised by the petitioner in his representation dated 16.04.2025 (Annexure P period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this 6. petitioner. 7. at liberty to re July 01, 2025 narotam Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable -2025 The allegations made in this petition are those in regard to which multiple representations since 2019 have been submitted by the petitioner to various authorities and, therefore, this Court would first to dwell upon the aforesaid grievance of the petitioner, which has already been aired by way of latest representation dated 16.04.2025 (Annexure P Learned counsel for the respondents submit th objection in case appropriate directions are issued to the competent authority to decide the representation dated 16.04.2025 (Annexure P Accordingly, without commenting upon merits of the matter, this Court disposes of this petition with a direction to respondents to look into the grievance raised by the petitioner in his representation dated 16.04.2025 (Annexure P-12) and decide the same by passing a speaking order within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this A copy of the outcome of the representation be supplied to the In case, the grievance of the petitioner remains un at liberty to re-visit this Court. July 01, 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable -2- The allegations made in this petition are those in regard to which multiple representations since 2019 have been submitted by the petitioner to refore, this Court would first prefer such authorities to dwell upon the aforesaid grievance of the petitioner, which has already been aired by way of latest representation dated 16.04.2025 (Annexure P-12). Learned counsel for the respondents submit that they have no objection in case appropriate directions are issued to the competent authority to decide the representation dated 16.04.2025 (Annexure P-12). Accordingly, without commenting upon merits of the matter, this n with a direction to respondents to look into the grievance raised by the petitioner in his representation dated 16.04.2025 12) and decide the same by passing a speaking order within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. A copy of the outcome of the representation be supplied to the In case, the grievance of the petitioner remains un-redressed, he is ( SHEEL NAGU ) CHIEF JUSTICE ( SUMEET GOEL ) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No The allegations made in this petition are those in regard to which multiple representations since 2019 have been submitted by the petitioner to authorities to dwell upon the aforesaid grievance of the petitioner, which has already been at they have no objection in case appropriate directions are issued to the competent authority Accordingly, without commenting upon merits of the matter, this n with a direction to respondents to look into the grievance raised by the petitioner in his representation dated 16.04.2025 12) and decide the same by passing a speaking order within a A copy of the outcome of the representation be supplied to the redressed, he is NAROTAM DASS 2025.07.03 09:15 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment