CWP-17766 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA (104) Uttam Kumar State of Haryana CORAM: Present: KULDEEP TIWARI 1. the Constitution of India, a prayer is made for issuance of a mandamus, upon the respondents, to constitute the Medical Health Review Board and to decide the petition dated 05.04.2023 (Annex the Mental Health Care Act, 2017, for appointment of legal guardian. 2. 05.04.2023 (Annexure P till date, despite the same being pending for the last more than one year. The indolent and lackadaisical approach of the respondents, has propelled the petitioner to file the instant petition, before this Court. 3. extracted order, upon the instant petition : 17766-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Uttam Kumar Versus Haryana and another HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Mr. Sumit Sangwan, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Bhupender Singh, Addl. AG, Haryana. **** KULDEEP TIWARI, J.(ORAL) Through the instant writ petition, cast under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, a prayer is made for issuance of a mandamus, upon the respondents, to constitute the Medical Health Review Board and to decide the petition dated 05.04.2023 (Annexure P- the Mental Health Care Act, 2017, for appointment of legal guardian. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the 05.04.2023 (Annexure P-1), preferred by the petitioner, has not been dec till date, despite the same being pending for the last more than one year. The indolent and lackadaisical approach of the respondents, has propelled the petitioner to file the instant petition, before this Court. This Court, vide order dated 02 extracted order, upon the instant petition :- “Learned counsel for the State, is directed to have apt instructions from the quarter concerned, and to inform this Court, as to how much time is required to decided the 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-17766-2025 Date of Decision : 04.07.2025 …Petitioner Versus ...Respondents KULDEEP TIWARI Bhupender Singh, Addl. AG, Haryana. Through the instant writ petition, cast under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, a prayer is made for issuance of a mandamus, upon the respondents, to constitute the Medical Health Review Board and to decide -1), as filed by the petitioner under the Mental Health Care Act, 2017, for appointment of legal guardian. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition dated 1), preferred by the petitioner, has not been decided till date, despite the same being pending for the last more than one year. The indolent and lackadaisical approach of the respondents, has propelled the petitioner to file the instant petition, before this Court. dated 02.07.2025, had passed the hereafter Learned counsel for the State, is directed to have apt instructions from the quarter concerned, and to inform this Court, as to how much time is required to decided the Through the instant writ petition, cast under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, a prayer is made for issuance of a mandamus, upon the respondents, to constitute the Medical Health Review Board and to decide 1), as filed by the petitioner under petition dated ided till date, despite the same being pending for the last more than one year. The indolent and lackadaisical approach of the respondents, has propelled the .07.2025, had passed the hereafter Learned counsel for the State, is directed to have apt instructions from the quarter concerned, and to inform this Court, as to how much time is required to decided the MANPREET SINGH 2025.07.07 09:11 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-17766 4. him from the decision on the application/petition by the petitioner, shall be a period of eight weeks 5. for the State, instant writ petition, and the same is hereby 6. July 04, 2025 Manpreet 17766-2025 application, so preferred by the petitioner. List this matter on 04.07.2025.” Today, learned counsel for the State, on instructions imparted to him from the competent authority concerned, informs this Court, that decision on the application/petition dated 05.04.2023 (Annexure P by the petitioner, shall be taken by the competent authority concerned, within eight weeks from today. In view of the specific statement, as made by the for the State, before this Court, no further order is required to be passed in the instant writ petition, and the same is hereby Consequently, the instant writ petition is 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable 2 cation, so preferred by the petitioner. List this matter on 04.07.2025.” , learned counsel for the State, on instructions imparted to concerned, informs this Court, that final dated 05.04.2023 (Annexure P-1), as filed by the competent authority concerned, within In view of the specific statement, as made by the learned counsel no further order is required to be passed in the instant writ petition, and the same is hereby closed. Consequently, the instant writ petition is disposed of. (KULDEEP TIWARI) JUDGE : Yes/No : Yes/No , learned counsel for the State, on instructions imparted to final as filed by the competent authority concerned, within learned counsel no further order is required to be passed in the MANPREET SINGH 2025.07.07 09:11 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment