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PCCTU to stage dharna
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, July 31
The Punjab and Chandigarh College Teacher Union (PCCTU) will hold a dharna at their colleges tomorrow.

Rajinder Singh, district president of the union, said the dharna would start after the second period. He said teachers were being forced to protest against the callous attitude of the government. He said their charter of demands include restoration of 95 per cent grant, rural area allowance, pension and gratuity and lifting of ban on the parity of DPEs and librarians.

He further added that if their demands were not met then similar dharnas would be organised on August 6.

Medical camp

The Devki Devi Jain Memorial College for Women organised a free medical check-up camp for the here on Tuesday.

Poonam Kaplash examined 700 students regarding skin problems. The students having problems like acne, pimples, dark circles, hair problem, etc, were given free consultation. She suggested some home-made remedies to the students.

Principal Vandana Maini expressed her gratitude to the doctor for examining the students.

Martyrdom day

The National Students Union of India in association with the District Youth Congress observed 68th Martyrdom day of Shaheed Uddham Singh here on Tuesday.

The vice-president of the district unit, Amrit Pal Shori, asked the youth to follow footsteps of the martyrs. He said the youngsters should fight against the social evils and should not get hooked on to the drugs.

CJM deputes duty magistrates
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, July 31
Chief judicial magistrate Rajinder Aggarwal has deputed duty magistrates in Ludhiana for the month of August.

According to the duty roaster, judicial magistrate K.S. Sullar will perform duty on August 1 and 2, Mandip Bedi on August 3 and 4, Ranjan Khullar on August 5 and 6, Vijay Kumar on August 7 and 8, S.S. Jossan from August 9 to 11, Jagdip Sood on August 12 and 13 and Harinder K Sidhu will perform duty on August 14 and 15.

Similarly, judicial magistrate Randhir Verma will perform duty on 16 and 17, Palwinderjit Kaur on August 18 and 19, K.K. Bansal on August 20 and 21, Kuldeep Singh on August 22 and 23, chief judicial Magistrate on August 24, judicial magistrate Charanjit Arora on August 25 and 26, Kawaljit Singh on August 27 and 29, additional chief judicial magistrate K.S. Cheema on 30 and judicial magistrate Tarsem Mangla will perform duty on August 31.

At Jagraon, sub-divisional judicial magistrate Gurdarshan Kaur will perform duty from August 1 to 15 and judicial magistrate Ranjiv Kumar from August 16 to 31 apart from other regular work.

At Khanna, sub-divisional judicial magistrate Mandip Singh Dhillon will perform duty for whole of the month.

Similarly at Samrala, sub-divisional judicial magistrate D.P.K. Bedi will perform duty for the entire month.

Man sentenced to jail in cheque-bounce case
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, July 31
Holding a Delhi-based businessman - Nand Lal Sharma guilty in a cheque bounce case, the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate K.S. Cheema has ordered him to pay half of the cheque amount, Rs 7.5 lakh, as compensation to the complainant.

Apart from this, the court also sentenced Sharma to one-and-half-year imprisonment. A fine of Rs 5,000 was also imposed upon the accused.

These orders were pronounced by the court while deciding on the complaint filed by one Chaman Lal Batra of Krishna Nagar, Ghumar Mandi, Ludhiana. The complainant submitted that the accused had borrowed a sum of Rs 15 lakh from him on the pretext of promoting his business. The amount was given with a clear understanding that the accused would return it on demand.

The accused had taken the amount for investing it in his company - Rice Poly Private Limited, Dehlon. In order to discharge the liability, the accused had issued two cheques worth Rs 7 lakh and Rs 8 lakh out of his bank account being operated at Bank of India's Connaught Circus, New Delhi branch. It was assured that the cheques would be cashed on its presentation, added the complainant.

But when the cheque was presented it was dishonoured as the account was closed.

Thereafter, a legal notice was served upon the accused on October 3, 2002, requesting him to make the payment. But, the complainant said, he did not make the payment.

On the other hand, the accused pleaded innocence and claimed false implication. He submitted that actually no loan was taken but blank cheques were issued. Later on he met with an accident and had requested the accused to return the cheques or destroy them.

But after looking at the evidence on record, the court found him guilty.