IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (235) CWP-12723-2026(O&M) Date of Decision: 02.07.2026 Sukhjit Singh --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab & Ors. --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY. Present:- Mr. Atul Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Amit Goyal, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Kanish Jindal, Advocate for respondent no.4. Mr. Sukhdeep Singh, Advocate for respondent no.5. *** JASGURPREET SINGH PURI.J (Oral) 1. Mr. Kanish Jindal, Advocate and Mr. Sukhdeep Singh, Advocate have appeared on behalf of respondents no.4 and 5 respectively and the Power of Attorney filed by Mr. Sukhdeep Singh, Advocate on behalf of respondent no.5, is taken on record. 2. Replies on behalf of respondents no.1 to 3 and 4 have been filed in Court today. Same are taken on record and copies have been supplied to opposite counsel. 3. Learned State counsel, on instructions, has informed the Court that a drain pipe has already been laid down in the village. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he is still aggrieved by the seepage in the open drain which was earlier existing and submitted that his limited prayer is with regard to deciding the complaint dated 13.04.2026 (Annexure P-6) submitted by the petitioner to the learned Deputy Commissioner, Patiala. LUCKY 2026.07.09 09:19 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgement High Court chandigarh CWP-12723-2026(O&M) -2- 5. Learned State counsel has submitted that he has no objection in case a direction is issued to the learned Deputy Commissioner, Patiala to whom the complaint was submitted by the petitioner to consider and decide the same after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 6. In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the learned Deputy Commissioner, Patiala to consider and decide the complaint (Annexure P-6) submitted by the petitioner after affording adequate opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of two weeks from today. 7. The present petition is, accordingly, disposed of without making any observations on merits of the case. 8. Misc. application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (JASGURPREET SINGH PURI) JUDGE (SANJIV BERRY) JUDGE 02.07.2026 lucky Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No LUCKY 2026.07.09 09:19 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgement High Court chandigarh