MANJEET KAUR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-15985-2026(O&M) Date of decision: 20.05.2026 Manjeet Kaur … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: Mr. Angrej Singh Sarwara, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ishan Kaushal, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab. *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondents to restrain from constructing excessively high bridge/puli over the watercourse in front of her house. She is further seeking appointment of technical committee/independent inspection team to inspect the spot and remove/demolish/lower/reconstruct/relocate the said bridge. She is also seeking direction to respondents to decide her representation dated 27.04.2026 in a time bound manner. 2. The petitioner is a resident of Village Manuke, Tehsil Jagraon, District Ludhiana. The officials of Department of Water Resources are constructing a bridge which is neither at proper location nor as per approved plan. The construction of bridge is posing threat to her life and property. She has preferred re