JUDGMENT

Vinod S. Bhardwaj, J. (Oral) - The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents - NHAI to provide an underpass access (hereinafter referred to as UPA) for ingress and egress for the residents of village Sahnewal Khurd which is situated on both sides of the National Highway No.1 and that similar UPAs' have already been provided to other villages namely Nandpur, Rajgarh and Kanech.

2. Briefly summarized, the facts of the case are that the petitioners who are residents of village Sahnewal Khurd, have approached this Court contending that the respondent - NHAI has undertaken the work of widening of the National Highways and accordingly, the bridges and flyovers have been constructed. The village of the petitioners i.e. Sahnewal Khurd is situated between the towns Sahnewal and Doraha of District Ludhiana on NH-1. As a result of the bridges/flyover constructed, the abadi of village Sahnewal Khurd is now divided on both sides of the National Highway. Resul