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P4 » » CHANDIGARH Exhibition of works by architect SD Sharma: On till February 15, Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10 Exhibition ‘Fab Asia’: Himachal Bhawan, Sector 28, on till February 4 Embrace a Healthy Lifestyle: CII Headquarters, February 4, 4 pm APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 29 and 56, and Dhanas Mohali: Sector 71 Panchkula: Sector 15 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com INBRIEF MAN ARRESTED WITH PISTOL Chandigarh: The police have arrested a resident of Mani Majra with a country-made pistol and a cartridge. The suspect, Sunil, was held from Kishangarh. TNS HOUSE BURGLED IN SECTOR 39 Chandigarh: Julfi Ram of Sector 39 reported that gold and silver jewellery, signed cheques, Rs 25,000 and some documents were stolen from his house on February 2. The police have registered a case. TNS GOLD EARRINGS SNATCHED Chandigarh: Two motorcycleborne miscreants snatched gold earrings from a resident of Dhanas near fish market. The police have registered a case at Sarangpur. TNS Tribune News Service Chandigarh, February 3 A man has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court claiming that he was being proceeded against in a chequebounce case in the “name of a dead person”. The petitioner claimed that the alleged recipient expired on September 10, 2022, while the cheque was dated April 15, 2023. Taking up the matter, Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu stayed the proceedings before a Dera Bassi court. The proceedings under Negotiable Instruments Act are initiated after the receiver is informed by the bank that the cheque issued in his name has been dishonored. He then sends a legal notice to the drawer or the person FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE Chandigarh not designated World Heritage City: Centre to Parliament Info given by minister in response to question posed by MP Manish Tewari Tribune News Service New Delhi/Chandigarh, Feb 3 The Centre today informed Parliament that the Union Territory of Chandigarh had not been designated as a World Heritage City, while the Chandigarh Capitol Complex was inscribed as a Transnational World Heritage Property in 2016 under the title “The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement.” This information was given by Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Shekhawat in response to a starred question posed by Congress’ Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha. Though Tewari did not ask the question during Question Hour, as all Opposition members were protesting in the well of the House on the issue of Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj, the printed reply submitted by the ministry to his question said, “The Union Territory of Chandigarh City has not been designated as a World The Chandigarh Capitol Complex was termed as a Transnational World Heritage Property in 2016. CITY EXPERT’S TAKE Deepika Gandhi, former director of Le Corbusier Centre, said Chandigarh as a city was not a heritage city, it’s a known fact. “World heritage is a different thing, we have local protected monuments which do not require approval from UNESCO,” she said, adding that we have declared some monuments as protected at the local level. Heritage City. However, the Chandigarh Capitol Complex has been inscribed as a Transnational World Heritage Property in 2016 under the title ‘The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement’. This Transnational World Heritage Property includes seven countries comprising Argentina, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Japan and India.” Elaborating on the criteria for selecting a heritage city by UNESCO, the response by the minister stated that as per the UNESCO Operational Guidelines, 2024, any World Heritage property, including a World Heritage City, must fulfil one or more of the six criteria outlined by it. These criterion include the concerned city should repre- sent a masterpiece of human creative genius; exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design; bear a unique or, at least, exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilisation which is living or which has disappeared; and also the city should be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history. The city aiming for a heritage status should be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use, which is representative of a culture (or cultures) or human interaction with the environment, especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change; and lastly, it should be directly or tangibly associated with continued on page 2 The suspects in custody of the police. Jagatpura clash: 3 held for attempt to murder Tribune News Service Mohali, February 3 The police have arrested three persons on the charges of attempt to murder, rioting, criminal intimidation and snatching in connection with the clash that took place in Guru Nanak Colony, Jagatpura, on Sunday afternoon. The suspects have been identified as Mohali resident Himmat Singh, Patran resident Jodh Singh and Jagatpura resident Akshay. A case under Sections 109, 115 (2), 126 (2), 351 (2), 304 and 3/5 of the BNS was registered at the Phase-11 police station today. The DSP (City-2), Harsimran Singh Bal, said, “The suspects were intimidating residents there and used to indulge in street crime. On the instructions of senior officials, we are acting strictly against street crime and drug peddlers.” Two persons were injured after swords were brandished and stones hurled at residents of Guru Nanak Colony, Jagatpura, after they objected to a group of youths allegedly selling drugs in the area on Sunday afternoon. A video of the incident purportedly showed children, women and the elderly caught in the clash. A youth brandished a sword amid stone pelting from both sides. Residents alleged that the miscreants attacked the protesting residents with swords and farm equipment, injuring Ramesh. Mayor discusses development, Differences in alliance come to fore Swachh ranking at first meet AAP boycotts installation of Sr Deputy Mayor Bunty, Deputy Mayor Mehta Tribune News Service Chandigarh, February 3 Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla today discussed various issues pertaining to the city’s development during an interaction with councillors and officers of the Municipal Corporation (MC) here today. While AAP councillors attended the meeting, those of the Congress gave it a miss. Municipal Commissioner Amit Kumar, Joint Commissioners Gurinder Singh Sodhi, Sumit Sihag and Shashi Vasundhara, and Superintending Engineer, Horticulture and Electricity, KP Singh, were also present in the meeting. In her brief speech, the Mayor expressed the need for a time-bound work by the Municipal Corporation. She requested all councillors and officers to call her for any Congress skips interaction kind of issues related to the MC and development works in their respective wards and departments. She said overall development was her priority and the pending works would be completed soon with the cooperation of the councillors and officials. Public participation to ensure the beautification of the city is necessary, she added. The Mayor also discussed other important issues, including the status of provisions of funds, issues to be taken up in the coordination meeting of the UT Administration and the MC, improvement in solid waste management projects, works aimed at improving Swachh Survekshan ranking. She said works related to Ward Development Funds should be taken up on priority. She said action would be taken against the official concerned for unattended work. A stringent action will also be taken against sanitary inspectors for littering in their respective areas. Meanwhile, Chandigarh Congress president HS Lucky said the councillors were busy as newly elected Senior Deputy Mayor Jasbir Singh Bunty and Deputy Mayor Taruna Mehta officially assumed charge today, and nominations for the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) were to be filed. He said they would extent cooperation on issues pertaining to the development of the city. High Court stays cheque-bounce case Saurabh Malik MAX 21°C | MIN 11°C YESTERDAY MAX 20.3°C | MIN 10°C SUNRISE WEDNESDAY 7.10 AM /THETRIBUNECHD FILE PHOTO WHAT’S ON PARTLY CLOUDY SUNSET TUESDAY 6.02 PM » TUESDAY | 4 FEBRUARY 2025 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST Payee of cheque dated April 15, 2023, died a year ago, claims petitioner issuing the cheque, giving him a stipulated time to make payment. The receiver or the payee initiates legal action against the drawer if the payment is still not made. Typically, this process is governed by Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The petitioner or the drawer challenged the validity of the cheque, arguing that it could not be considered a valid negotiable instrument since the receiver had already passed away months earlier. Appearing on his behalf before Justice Sindhu’s Bench, advocates Pankaj Chandgothia and Mahi Sindhu contended that the bank should have rejected the cheque with the reason “payee/account holder expired” or “payee account not existing.” Instead, the bank marked it as “payment stopped by drawer”. “The bank should have returned the cheque as it is as the payee was dead. But it gave the reason of payment stopped by the drawer. The reason should have been “payee/account holder expired” “payee account not existing”. The payee had expired more than nine months ago, yet the bank is entertaining a cheque in his name and operating the account of a dead person,” the counsel added. The Bench was also told that the complaint was filed on August 31, 2023, almost a year after the person’s death. “Despite the fact that the payee of the cheque had already expired, his daughter, maliciously, presented the said cheque for clearance in a joint account she was holding with her father. She was obliged to inform the bank about his death on September 10, 2022. But she deliberately did not do so, in order to take undue advantage,” the counsel added. The Bench was also told that the invalid document was used to file a criminal case against the petitioner in the form of a complaint under Section 138, even continued on page 2 c m y b Senior Deputy Mayor Jasbir Singh Bunty and Deputy Mayor Taruna Mehta along with Chandigarh Congress president HS Lucky and workers before assuming charge on Monday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: PRADEEP TEWARI Tribune News Service Chandigarh, February 3 Differences in the alliance partners AAP and Congress came to the fore today as the former boycotted the installation ceremony of newly elected Senior Deputy Mayor Jasbir Singh Bunty and Deputy Mayor Taruna Mehta. The two Congress leaders assumed charge in the presence of Chandigarh Congress president HS Lucky and hundreds of leaders, workers and supporters of the party. Under the leadership of Lucky, Bunty and Mehta, accompanied by their fellow councillors, marched to the MC office in a procession. Following the ceremony, Lucky emphasised the party’s commitment to the city’s development through collaborative efforts. He said the victory of both candidates marked the Con- DECISION ON TIE-UP AFTER DELHI POLL: AAP ■ On boycotting the installation ceremony, an AAP leader said a decision on the alliance with the Congress would be taken by senior leaders after the Assembly elections in Delhi. CANDIDATES FILE PAPERS FOR PANEL ELECTION ■ AAP councillors Yogesh Dhingra and Suman, BJP councillors Saurabh Joshi and Jasmanpreet Singh, and Gurpreet Singh Gabi from the Congress filed their nominations for the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) election. The election to the committee has been scheduled for February 7. Indicating fissures in AAP, its councillor Poonam filed nomination as an independent candidate. gress’s return to the Municipal Corporation after a 12year hiatus, affirming their dedication to being available around the clock for the city’s development. Representatives of various Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs), market associations, traders’ bodies, the Grain Market Association, temple committees, NGOs and unions presented Bunty and Mehta with bouquets. Bunty expressed his commitment to the city’s devel- opment. Mehta emphasised that her primary objectives include addressing the financial challenges faced by the Municipal Corporation and implementing previously proposed suggestions at the grassroots level. Both extended their gratitude to MP Manish Tiwari, Lucky, all alliance councillors, senior leaders and workers of the Congress. On boycotting the installation ceremony, an AAP leader said a decision on the alliance with the Congress would be taken by senior leaders after the Assembly elections in Delhi. Fissures furthered appeared in AAP after its councillor Poonam filed nomination for the Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) elections as an independent candidate. Earlier, AAP councillors Yogesh Dhingra and Suman, BJP councillors Saurabh Joshi and Jasmanpreet Singh, and Gurpreet Singh Gabi from the Congress filed their nominations. The election to the committee has been scheduled for February 7, and today was the last day to file nominations. Meanwhile, AAP leaders said the party would ask one of its councillors to withdraw the nomination. AAP councillor Poonam reportedly remained absent from party meetings and refused to accept an office-bearer position.