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Hemant Kumar

Fatehgarh Sahib, May 9
The state government has decided to make Mandi Gobindgarh pollution-free by December 31. The government has initiated steps in this regard and the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) will play a vital role in it.

This was stated by Yashvir Mahajan, Deputy Commissioner, while presiding over a meeting of the high-powered committee comprising officials with various wings.

Giving details, the Deputy Commissioner said a majority of residents of the town were suffering from one disease or the other due to the high level of pollution from the 300 rolling mills and other industrial units using coal and furnace oil as fuel.

He said the GAIL would supply gas to 160 units daily from the Dadra-Nangal pipeline by December 31.

Chandigarh, May 9
The list of seven lawyers, designated as senior advocates by the Punjab and Haryana High Court, has many firsts to it.

Released by the High Court on Tuesday, the list is unique as it has at least two lawyers, Anand Chhibbar and Vinod Ghai, who form the second generation of senior advocates. Their fathers too are practicing senior advocates.

So far in the Punjab and Haryana High Court's history, there have been only five instances of both father and son being designated senior advocate and practicing at the same time. They include Manmohan Lal Sarin and HL Sibbal.

Besides this, Puneet Bali is one of the youngest lawyers to be designated senior by the Full Court. Narender Hooda too has the exceptional distinction of being the youngest lawyer to be selected as senior advocate from Haryana's Jat community.

Anand Chhibbar's father Rajinder Kumar Chhibbar has the rare honour of being a senior advocate for the past 30 years. In fact, Rajinder Chhibbar has been a part of the Punjab and Haryana High Court since 1962 and was only recently credited for safeguarding senior advocate Seth Bhagirath Dass's legacy.

He was initially representing an applicant. But during the course of proceedings, the applicant died; and Chhibbar was left without instructions. He continued to appear "as a member of the general public". His endless efforts saw the resurrection of Seth Bhagirath Dass's inheritance and in putting his property to use for charitable and educational purposes as spelled out in his Will.

But, Anand Chhibbar is known not just as Rajinder Chhibbar's son. After graduating as a lawyer from Panjab University in 1990, he has over the years made a mark for himself as a company and a corporate lawyer.

Vinod Ghai's elevation as a senior advocate has made his family one of the firsts in the recent times to have three lawyers with senior as a prefix. His father RS Ghai and his brother Bipin Ghai are already senior advocates.

Vinod has essentially been practicing on the criminal side and specialises in life-sentence cases and murder references, where death sentence has been awarded to the convicts. A 1989-batch graduate from Panjab University, it is believed Vinod has to his credit the distinction of dealing with the maximum number of criminal cases.

When SK Garg Narwana shifted to the High Court at Chandigarh in 1995 after handling civil suits and criminal trials before the subordinate courts, there was no way anyone could have guessed that the 1982-batch law graduate from Kurukshetra University would go on to become Haryana's Additional Advocate-General, senior standing counsel for the Income Tax Department and eventually senior advocate.

Narwana specialises in election petitions and constitutional matters and is handling the sensitive matter of disqualification of Haryana's seven Independent MLAs.

A third-generation advocate, Puneet Bali only recently hit the headlines by representing Chief of the Army Staff Gen VK Singh before the Supreme Court in his age dispute matter. He also successfully challenged Haryana entry tax, while arguing the matter on behalf of Indian Oil Corporation.

A graduate from St Stephens College, Delhi, he did his LLB from Panjab University's Department of Laws in 1995. Also a keen cricketer, he has represented the State of Haryana in Ranji Trophy.

Amit Rawal is the only black coat among whites. Belonging to the family of doctors, he did his law from Panjab University in 1986 and has been dealing with civil, rent and corporate matters.

The son of the soil, Narender Hooda, is Haryana senior additional advocate-general and has been dealing with the constitutional and service matters.

For Ashish Aggarwal, law books and working late hours is nothing new. His maternal grandfather was a senior advocate and his father too has been practicing for past half-a-century.

Chandigarh, May 9
Defacing the city with posters won't be easy for the student leaders contesting elections at Panjab University and city colleges. The Chandigarh Police today booked Panjab University Student Union (PUSU) Chairman for pasting posters in the city.

Police stated that PUSU chairman Jeevan Jot Singh’s posters have been pasted on the electricity box near the road separating Sectors 15 and 16.

Police officials said that they would also hold a meeting of all the student leaders ahead of the elections warning them not to deface public property, failing which strict actions will be taken against them.

Singh has been booked under Section 3 of the West Bengal Property Defacement Act at the Sector 11 police station.

Defacement during the elections is a major problem for PU authorities, as despite warnings the student organisations don’t restrain themselves from pasting the posters on the walls of the campus. Last year, the university had also slapped a fine of Rs 1,000 each on SOPU and PUSU leaders.

Zirakpur, May 9
The local police today got success in arresting Tarun Goyal and Aman, alias Shilpi, both accused in a sexual assault case of Uzbek woman, Gazalmajyeova. Sources said that Tarun was nabbed from Haridwar while Aman was arrested from Sahranpur today.

Both accused were at large following a police complaint lodged by 28-year-old Gazalmajyeova on April 25 that the duo had not only confined her illegally at a flat in Panchkula for at least 20 days but also tried to assault her sexually.

On the other hand, the sources said that the duo told the police that they brought her here on a ‘contract’ basis.

The police had also registered a case against Goyal under the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act about 20 days before the complaint of Uzbek woman.

On the complaint of Ghazalmajyeova, the police had registered a case under Sections 343, 323, 308 C, 506, 34 and 379 of the IPC for wrongful confinement, causing hurt and criminal intimidation against Tarun Goyal and Aman at the Zirakpur Police Station.

“The duo had confined me illegally and tried to assault me sexually and had also taken away my passport and about Rs two lakh,” alleged the victim. — TNS

Chandigarh, May 9
The Euro Kids School here will conduct a number of camps in golf at various branches of the school from May 26. The first camp will be started at the branch in Sector 9 of Panchkula.

It will be organised from May 26 to June 1.

The second golf camp will be conducted at the branch in Sector 18 of Chandigarh.

It will be organised from June 2 to 8.

The third golf camp will be conducted at the branch in sector 37 of Chandigarh.

It will be organised from June 9 to 15.

During the camp, basic fundamentals of golf will be taught to students.

Those interested can confirm entry with Aashima Bhatia (0172-4658354) or Ajay Gujral (9814356013).

Chandigarh, May 9
Orissa defeated the Chandigarh boys’ team during their match in the ongoing 39th Sub-Junior Boys’ and Girls’ National Basketball Championship at Goa today.

Facing their second defeat in a row, the Chandigarh team lost 44-20. In the first match, they went down against Karnataka 27-50. The girls’ team had a mixed day as they won one match and lost another. They defeated Rajasthan 23-8. They failed to overcome Haryana and lost 21-53.

Boys’ team: Chinmay, Ekteshwar, Ajayraj, Sargunjeet, Arshdeep, Jaspreet, Harnoor, Jaskaran, Ridhilata, Abhay, Aditya, Prabhnandan, Yashveer. Girls’ team: Amrit, Kamal, Manpreet, Simran, Muskan, Aanchal, Sunita, Ridhilata, Dilchirag, Ramya, Urunika, Harleen.

Results: boys: Rajasthan bt Punjab 55-50; Haryana bt Mizoram 48-47; girls: Maharashtra bt Punjab 45-10; Haryana bt Andhra Pradesh 61-48; Delhi bt Jammu and Kashmir 42-6, Chandigarh bt Rajasthan 23-8; Punjab bt Assam 33-19; Haryana bt Chandigarh 53-21, Himachal Pradesh bt Bihar 26-10; Andhra Pradesh bt Jammu and Kashmir 27-3. — TNS

Chandigarh, May 9
The Chandigarh Carrom Association has announced its annual calendar for the 2012-13 session. Teams in all categories will also be selected to represent the city in various forthcoming zonal and national championships, including all-India tournaments organised by the All-India Carrom Federation.

Tournaments: 15th St Stephen’s Carrom Ranking Tournament from July 28 to 30; 22nd Chandigarh State Carrom Tournament from September 1 to 3; 14th Raj Kumar Babuta Memorial Carrom Championship from October 27 to 28; a prize-money tournament (dates to be announced later); and a 10-day summer coaching camp during June 2013.