AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J.

1. The petitioner-Arrive Safe Society of Chandigarh through its President by way of instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India prays for a writ in the nature of mandamus for a direction to the respondents for immediate removal of places where liquor is being served/sold/supplied within 500 meters of National and State Highways in contravention to the judgments passed by the Supreme Court, dated 15.12.2016, 31.3.2017 and 11.7.2017, Annexures P.5 to P.7 respectively. Further direction has been sought to the respondents for immediate removal of all kinds of advertisements, hoardings, signs, signage, decorative lights which are still being displayed. Prayer has also been made for a writ in the nature of prohibition so that no further licences are issued by the respondents for sale/service of liquor within 500 meters of National and State Highways.

2. A few facts relevant for the decision of the controversy involved as narrated in the petition may be noticed. The Arrive Safe Society is an Indian NGO working on developing road safety programmes to increase knowledge, awareness and skills amongst all types of road users. Besides edu