IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. 153 CWP-21376-2025. Date of Decision: 29.07.2025. Joint Action Committee (Regd.), Jalandhar ....Petitioner. VERSUS State of Punjab and others ....Respondents. *** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA --- Present: Mr. Ashish Setia, Advocate for the petitioner. **** ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there was widespread encroachment on the 120 feet wide road in Development Scheme of 110 Acres known as Guru Teg Bahadur Nagar, Jalandhar and it was removed by the respondents but the same has been once again encroached upon. The encroachment on the road is preventing access of the residents to the schools, hospitals etc. He has referred to the photographs at Annexures P-3 to P-11. Issue notice to the respondents. At the asking of the Court, Ms. Arundhati Kulshreshtha, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. JITENDER 2025.07.29 18:08 I attest to the accuracy of this document PHHC CWP-21376-2025 -2- Mr. Sandeep Khunger, Advocate with Mr. Saksham Khunger, Advocate has put in appearance and accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.4-Improvement Trust, Jalandhar. Heard. In view of the limited prayer, this petition is disposed of with direction to respondent No.3 to remove the above said encroachment within a period of one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (ANUPINDER SINGH GREWAL) JUDGE (DEEPAK MANCHANDA) JUDGE 29.07.2025 jitender Whether speaking/ reasoned : Yes/ No Whether Reportable : Yes/ No JITENDER 2025.07.29 18:08 I attest to the accuracy of this document PHHC