2 injured in road mishaps
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, June 8 — A pedestrian and a scooterist have been injured in separate road accidents. Kaka Singh of Dharamgarh village located on the south-eastern outskirts of the city, was hit by a CTU bus (CH-01-G-5526) while he was crossing the road between the Inter State Bus Terminus and Sector 22 and not using the underground subway. The bus sped off while a case under Sections 279 and 337 of the IPC was registered.

A Sector 43 resident, Mr Kuldip Singh, was injured when his scooter (CH-01-N-8000) collided with a Maruti car (CH-01-K-1259) near the cricket stadium roundabout. The car sped off while the scooterist was admitted to General Hospital, Sector 16.

Thieves arrested: Four youths have been arrested in two separate incidents of vehicle thefts in the city. Three youths were arrested for allegedly stealing a moped from Maloya Colony. Anil, Babbu and Satish of Maloya village were arrested from Sector 40 with a stolen Sunny moped (CH-01-J-4775).

The moped belonged to Mr Harinder Singh of Sector 39. A case under Sections 411 and 34 of the IPC has been registered. Meanwhile, Resham Singh of Kajehri village was caught red handed while stealing a bicycle owned by Sant Ram of the Sector 42 market. A case under Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC has been registered.

Maruti stolen: A Maruti car (CH-01-F-4637) owned by Mr Gurinder Pal Singh of Sector 44 has been stolen from the Sector 22 market.

DERA BASSI

Suicide attempt: A woman of Amlala village has reportedly made an attempt to commit suicide by consuming some poisonous substance on Sunday night. The victim was admitted to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh.

LPG cylinders stolen: Two cylinders of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) have reportedly been stolen from a house in Ward Number 7 of Dera Bassi sudivision last night.

PANCHKULA

Suicide committed: Balbir Singh, who was living in a SCF in Sector 5 here, allegedly committed suicide by setting himself on fire. The autopsy on his body was conducted at General Hospital in Sector 6 here. Inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the CrPC have been initiated in the case.

Two injured: Two persons were injured in separate road accidents in the district since yesterday.

Mr Naresh Gupta, a resident of Sector 15, complained to the police that while he going in his Maruti car from Sector 11 towards Sector 21, he was hit by a truck driven by Kamnu Ram. The police has registered a case of negligent driving against the truck driver.

In another case, an unidentified cyclist was seriously injured after being hit by a truck near Tangri Bridge in Raipur Rani.

Students "harmed by tussle"
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, June 8 — Representatives of Haryana Student's Association of Panjab University while deliberating on various issues pertaining to students pointed out that the ongoing tussle between the Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University, Prof M.M Puri, and the Syndicate members was causing many difficulties for the students also.

While addressing a press conference at the Student's Centre here today, the Association President, Mr Bhupinder Singh Bhupi, condemned the adamant attitude of the Vice-Chancellor in not terminating the services of 19 superannuated persons employed in the university, particularly when they were not working for the university and students.

He further revealed that even as admissions to various departments would commence from July 1, the fee schedule had not been finalised till date because the May meeting of the Syndicate was adjourned by the Vice-Chancellor . The prospectus for admission to various courses had not been printed as the revised fee structure was yet to be approved.

The Chairman of the association , Mr Chand Singh Madaan, has urged the Vice-Chancellor to convene a special meeting of the Syndicate within one month to decide on various unfinished tasks. This will be in the interest of students.

The association also demanded the appointment of Dean, Student Welfare, and the other two Deans at the earliest. Besides this, they also urged him to start a semester system in the Master of Computer Applications (MCA) course.

Mr Madaan said that a delegation of the association would shortly apprise the Vice-Chancellor of the deterioration which had crept in the functioning of the University at various levels.

Both students leaders said that if the special meeting was not convened by the Vice-Chancellor, they would be forced to sit on a dharna and start a hunger strike. They also appealed to the authorities to give grace marks to students in those subjects in which the question paper was out of syllabus or not in accordance with the set pattern.

Vendors get entry into Apni Mandi
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, June 8 — A committee of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh (MCC) has recommended that vendors should be allowed to sell their wares near the sites of the Apni Mandis in the city.

At a meeting here yesterday, the committee also recommended charges at the rate of Rs 30 and Rs 20 per day for "rehriwalas" and "phariwalas" for doing business on the specified days near the sites of the Apni Mandis.

Corporation sources said this would prove beneficial to the civic body on two counts. One, it would bring extra revenue to the corporation. Secondly, it would help solve the problem of illegal vendors near the apni mandis, who in any case, sold their wares despite efforts by the police and the enforcement staff of the MCC.

The sources said the decision had been taken in view the fact that the vendors bought vegetables in bulk from the farmers. Since the farmers did not bring fruits and other essential items to the Apni Mandis, which the vendors brought, their presence was necessary, the committee members felt.

The decision of the committee seems to a via media for accommodating vendors, particularly after the virtual failure of the day market scheme mooted by the civic body in 1997. The MCC had proposed day markets at a number of places in the city for the vendors after payment of nominal charges.

Meanwhile, it learnt that members of the committee would visit the site of Apni Mandi in Ram Darbar on June 11 to study the feasibility of the implementation of the decision.

Since it was a policy decision, it was likely to come to the House of the MCC for approval,

Visited: The Mayor, Mr Kewal Krishan Addiwal, on Tuesday visited Manimajra and met office-bearers of the Chandigarh Muinicipal Corporation Workers Union.

Mr Addiwal assured the union that their demands, including the payment of bonus and daily wages, filling of vacant posts and the regularisation of the services of employees, who had completed 240 days' of service, would be considered sympathetically.

He also assured residents of Mariwala town that their street would be recarpeted soon.

Mango varieties still costlier
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, June 8 — Barring mango and banana, the prices of most of the fruits have not witnessed any major fluctuation in the local market during the past fortnight.

During a survey of the market today, it was found that the ''safeda'' variety of mango has become costlier during this period. A kg of the fruit, available between Rs 15 and Rs 20 just two days ago, was available today at Rs 25 in different parts of the city. Its wholesale price has increased from Rs 180 to Rs 200 to Rs 220 per 13-kg pack. According to traders, the hike was because of lesser arrivals in the market from Maharashtra and Vijayawada areas.

On the other hand, the price of the ''dasehri'' variety has come down. A kg of the fruit, priced at Rs 40 to Rs 45 earlier, was available at Rs 20 to Rs 25, but the quality was not too good. Traders say the fall is a result of the enhanced arrivals as windstorm has caused shedding of a large quantity of half-ripe fruit in Uttar Pradesh, which was finding its way to the market here. The wholesale price of the fruit has come down to Rs 120 per 7-kg pack.

There was no change in the price of the ''totapari'' variety as a kg of the fruit was still available at Rs 15 in different parts of the city.

The dainty ''alphanso'' variety of the fruit has started arriving in the local market with a high price tag. A pack of 12 mangoes of the variety was available at Rs 200, while the retail price of the same was Rs 170.

Plum has become cheaper. A kg of the fruit, priced at Rs 40 just two weeks ago, could be bought today at between Rs 20 and Rs 30. The wholesale price of the fruit has come down from Rs 150 to Rs 100 per 6-kg pack. Traders attribute the fall to more arrivals of the fruit from different parts of Himachal Pradesh.

The same was the case with banana as the price of a dozen has come down from Rs 25 to Rs 18. The wholesale price has come down from Rs 150 to Rs 120 per 100 bananas.

Likewise, the price of a kg of the ''disco'' variety of papaya has decreased from Rs 25 to Rs 20. The ordinary variety was priced at Rs 15 a kg.

There was no change in the prices of a number of fruits. A kg of the ''badana'' variety of pomegranate was available at Rs 40, while the ''kandhari'' variety was priced at Rs 100.

Cherry was priced at Rs 80 a kg, while its wholesale price was Rs 100 per 2-kg pack. The same was the case with melon as its price was stable at Rs 12 to 15 a kg. Its wholesale price was Rs 50 per 5 kg.

Contempt case against judge dismissed
Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, June 8 — The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a contempt petition filed by Jatinder Mohan Singh and few others against Mr S.S. Lamba, Additional Sessions Judge of Chandigarh.

Mr Justice J.S. Khehar, who passed order, ruled: "In the peculiar circumstances expressed here, I am of the considered view that the jurisdiction of this court under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act has been grossly misused by the petitioners in yet another effort to overawe the Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh.

In these circumstances and in view of the facts recorded above, I consider it appropriate to dismiss this petition with costs which are assessed at Rs 2500. The costs shall be deposited with the Legal Aid Authority, Chandigarh, within two months from the date of issue of this order. On effecting the said deposit the receipt thereof shall be placed on the record of this case by the petitioner to show compliance with the aforesaid direction."

The Judge recorded that consequent upon the death of Manisha (a lawyer at the District Courts), a case under Sections 279, 337 and 304-A, IPC, had been registered. Later, the police changed the same and now the accused were proceeded against under Sections 302 and 307 read with Section 120-B, IPC. After the investigation, charges had been framed against the accused and the trial was being conducted by Mr Lamba.

It is the case of the petitioner, Jatinder Mohan Singh, that one of the accused, Parmjit Singh, moved an application on April 19, 1999, in the court of the Additional Sessions Judge seeking an adjournment of the case. On April 19 the Additional Sessions Judge did not accept the prayer of accused Paramjit Singh for adjournment, recorded the statements of the witnesses and adjourned the case for recording statements of other witnesses to April 20.

As per the order passed on April 19, 1999, the other witnesses who were present in the court were Naunihal Singh, Brijpal, Harpeet Kaur, Johan Mohammed, Rajpal, IP Attri, Ramesh Kumar and Mange Ram Constable. The petitioner stated that the respondent-contemner had been restrained by the High Court from recording any evidence by its order of April 19, 1999. He (Mr Lamba) could, therefore, not have recorded any evidence on April 20 and 21.

Mr Justice Khehar observed that it was clear from the earlier direction that the trial court was required to record the statement of witnesses for three days for which the trial had already been fixed. In doing so the trial court did not violate the order of the High Court.

Karan Patnaik corners glory
By Our Sports Reporter

CHANDIGARH, June 8 — Karan Patnaik of St Xavier's School,Sector 44, stole the show on the second day of the Total Tennis Tournament being played here at the Lake Club,Sector 6 , today.

Karan surged ahead in all the three events, under-12, under-14 and under-16 by disposing off his opponents with ease except in under-16 section where he had to exert hard in defeating Digvijay Sharma in tie-breaker. The other seeded players had a smooth sailing into the next rounds. In the under-10 section,Laxit Sood an eight-year boy of Delhi got the better of Vikrant Jain to move into the quarter-finals the scores being 7-1.

The results of the today's matches are:

Pre-quarterfinals:Under 10- Shikhar Gadd b Chandril Sood 7-5; Vijyant Malik b Jasminder Gill 7-0; Aman Chibber b Mrinal Sharma 7-5; Kinshuk Sharma b Lovin Narula 7-1; Arjun Sehgal b Shikhar Kapoor 7-2; Mehtab b Ashutosh Chandel 7-5; Inderjot Singh b Jai Singh 7-0; Laxit Sood b Vikrant Jain 7-1;

Boys under 12( Ist round): Deepinder Gill b Jai Sondhi 7-6(7-3); Sahil Sehgal b Shikhar Kapoor 7-0; Rajiv Garg b Harinder Singh 7-6 (7-5); Rohan Gadd b Sandeep Chowdhry 7-2; Manjit Singh b Rajkanwar 7-4; Dilpreet b Shikhar 7-2; Ravdeep w/o Sohail Verma; Inderjot b Jai Singh 7-5; Bakul Khera b Pritam 7-2; Kushagra Mahajan b Paras Thakur 7-3; Tanvir Bajwa b Mohit 7-3; Karan Patnaik b Sumit 7-2; Varun b Gurkirat 7-3; Manit b Sahil 7-3;

Boys under-12 (second round): Sanam Singh b Dipender Singh 7-0; Sahil Sehgal b Rajiv Garg 7-4; Rohan Gadd b Manjit Singh 7-6(7-4) Dilpreet b Kamaldeep 7-0; Randip b Vikrant Jain 7-1; Anirudh b Abhinav 7-1; Bakul b Inderjot 7-1; Kushagra b Amit Jain 7-0; Kinshuk b Parvesh 7-0; Sharma b Parvesh 7-0;

Boys under-16 (first round):- Izreek b Harmanderjot 7-5; Karan Patnaik b Digvijay 7-6(7-0); Dhruv Sharan b Kushagra 7-6(8-6); Maninder Bajwa b Indruj 7-5; Anindya Gupta b

7-6(8-6); Ardaman Sidhu b Amarpreet 7-1.

Boys under-18: Gursewak Singh b Sabhya Singal 7-2; Ravsharan b Indruj 7-6(7-5); Arvind Sharda b Sumit 7-1

Boys under-16 (second round): Sahil Thapa b Parvesh 7-0; Karan Patnaik b Ankush Sarin 7-3; Aditya Ahuja w/o Amit; Sikandar b Dhruv Sharan 7-5; Manainder b Gurdit 7-0; Lovpreet b Anindya Gupta 7-4; Manish Choufla b Arvind Sharda 7-1; Uday Sandhu b Shivam Bhalla 7-3; Tushar Liberhan b Izreek 7-0

Boxing meet from June 18
Tribune News Service

PANCHKULA, June 8 — The Haryana Amateur Boxing Association is organising the XIth Senior and IInd Sub-Junior Northern Indian Boxing Championships at Yavanika Vatika in Sector 5 here from June 18 to 21. Teams from the northern zone are expected in the championship.

The weighing in will be held from 8 a.m to 10 a.m at Yavanika on June 18. The trials for the selection of the Haryana Senior and Sub-Junior teams will be held at the War Heroes Memorial Stadium, Ambala Cantonment, on June 10.