IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 10.11.2025 Parminder Kumar ….Petitioner.

Versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents.

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY, JUDGE Present:- Mr. Gursher Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Deepak Balyan, Addl. AG, Haryana.

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SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE (Oral)

The present petition in the shape of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been preferred for the following relief: -

i. To issue appropriate directions to the official. Respondents to immediately restrain and stop all ongoing landfilling, dumping of untreated sewage sludge, drain waste, and any hazardous activities being carried out by the Private Respondents on the land opposite to Shri Manji Sahib Gurudwara, Ambala, and to maintain strict status quo. ii. To call for a detailed status report from the concerned State. authorities, including the Central Pollution Control Board (Respondent No.4), Haryana State Pollution Control Board (Respondent No.5), Municipal Authorities (Respondent No.3) with respect to the present condition of the land, the nature and extent of ongoing activities, and the reasons for continued inaction despite clear and repeated violations of environmental laws.

iii. To direct the Private Respondents to remove all illegally dumped sludge and waste materials and restore the land to its original condition under the supervision of the authorities.

iv. To direct the concerned authorities to discharge their statutory duties effectively, prevent further violations, and ensure compliance with all applicable environmental and municipal laws v. To award exemplary costs and compensation to the public and the State for environmental degradation, groundwater contamination, and public nuisance to ensure deterrence against such acts in the future.

vi Pass any such other order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem just and appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and environmental protection.

vii) It is further prayed that filing of certified/typed/true translated copies of all the Annexures may kindly be exempted, in the interest of justice.

2. Since several disputed questions of facts are involved in the present case, it would be appropriate that the authorities should consider the issue at their own level before this Court embarks upon the process of adjudication.

3. The petitioner has already made representation dated 20.08.2025 (Annexure P-6) to the respondent-authorities which appears to have not yet been decided.

4. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondent No. 2, i.e. Deputy Commissioner, Ambala, and responent No. 5, i.e. Hayana Pollution Control Board, to look into the grievance(s) raised by the petitioner in his aforesaid representation dated 20.08.2025 (Annexure P-6) and decide the same by passing a speaking order and communicating the same to the petitioner within a period of sixty days from the date of production of copy of this order before the respondents.

5. With these observations, the petition stands disposed of.

(SHEEL NAGU)

CHIEF JUSTICE (SANJIV BERRY)

10.11.2025 JUDGE preeti i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No