Mr. Sanjay Kishan Kaul, C.J. (Oral):-

The petitioner has filed the present writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking quashing of a memo dated 22.08.2006 finalizing the policy of change of land use and regularization of unauthorized construction/colonies, fixation of conversion charges etc. in terms whereof the status of the land use has been changed from residential to commercial on Model Town Road and Mahavir Marg, Jalandhar.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that he is residing in Lajpat Nagar area of Jalandhar for the last 30-35 years which is surrounded by Model Town road on one side and Mahavir Marg on the other side. The plot which was allotted to the petitioner was only for residential purposes. However, unauthorized construction is stated to have cropped up in the area where commercial use has been made and this is stated to be given sanctity of law by the impugned memo dated 22.08.2006 recommending the conversion of land use on fourteen roads. The petitioner submits that in terms of Section 262(2)(g) of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as the PMC Act, 1976), sanction of a building or work can be refus

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