Authority: High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh
Order Date: 16 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Pivotal Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
- Respondents: State of Haryana and others (including the Director General, Town & Country Planning Department, Haryana as Respondent No.2).
- Petition Number: CWP-17179-2026.
- Nature of Petition: Civil writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus to:
- Direct Respondent No.2 to designate a nodal agency for Sector 70, Faridabad under Clause 4.1 of the policy dated 21‑08‑2015 (Annexure P‑6) for construction and operation of a 24‑metre wide ‘Sectoral Plan Road’ within three months.
- Direct Respondent No.2 to mandatorily designate any public authority (Respondent No.3 or Respondent No.4) as a nodal agency under the same clause.
- Consider the representation dated 18‑03‑2026 submitted to Respondent No.2 and take appropriate action within two weeks.
- Permit filing of photocopies of annexures and dispense with certified copies.
- Representation: Detailed representation dated 18 March 2026 addressed to the Director General, Town & Country Planning Department, Haryana, requesting designation of a nodal agency as per the policy.
- Counsel: Mr. Karan Kaushal (advocate for petitioner); Mr. Deepak Bhardwaj, Additional Advocate General, Haryana (for respondents).
Court Findings & Directions
- The Court, after hearing Hon'ble Justices Vikas Bahl and Subhas Mehla, disposed of the petition.
- Direction: Respondent No.2 is ordered to consider the points raised in the representation dated 18 March 2026 as expeditiously as possible and to take appropriate action in accordance with law.
- The Court expressly stated that it has not opined on the merits of the case; Respondent No.2 must independently decide the representation based on legal provisions.
- The Court allowed exemption from filing certified copies of annexures and permitted the use of photocopies on record.
Final Outcome
- The petition is dismissed with a specific directive to the Director General, Town & Country Planning Department, Haryana, to review and act on the petitioner’s representation, without any substantive ruling on the underlying merits.
Topics: Legal Remedy, Infrastructure Planning, Court Direction