COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION vs UT CHANDIGARH,THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY,CHANDIGARH

111-CWP-PIL-183-2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-PIL-183-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 04.05.2026 Court on its own motion ….Petitioner. Versus UT Chandigarh, Thr. its Chief Secretary, Chd. ....Respondents. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY, JUDGE Present:- Mr. Amit Jhanji, Sr. Standing Counsel (arguing Counsel) with Ms. Mahima Dogra, Jr. Panel Counsel for UT Chandigarh. ..… SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE (Oral) CM-255-CWPIL-2026 Keeping in view the averments made in the application, affidavit dated 01.05.2026 filed on behalf of respondent/UT Chandigarh is taken on record. 2. Registry to tag the same at appropriate place. 3. Disposed of. Main case UT, Chandigarh Administration has submitted an affidavit dated 01.05.2026 duly sworn by Rajinder Kumar, presently posted as Secretary, Market Committee, Chandigarh, which is accompanied by a letter dated 28.04.2026 (Annexure R-30) addressed to the Chief Engineer, Union Territory, Chandigarh, laying down a rough cost PREETI 2026.05.05 16:23 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 111-CWP-PIL-183-2025 (O&M) -2- estimate amounting to Rs. 13,59,