Executive Officer, Municipal Council,Gobindgarh v. Rajan And Others

LPA-722-2026 (O&M) -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPA-722-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 23.04.2026 EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, GOBINDGARH, MANDI GOBINDGARH ...Appellant(s)

VERSUS

RAJAN AND OTHERS

...Respondent(s)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present:- Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. Supinder Singh Sohi, Advocate for respondent No.1. **** JASGURPREET SINGH PURI, J. (Oral) CM-1808-LPA-2026 Prayer in this application is for condonation of delay of 65 days in filing the present appeal.

Notice in the application.

Mr. Supinder Singh Sohi, Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1 and submitted that he has no objection in case the present application is allowed and the delay of 65 days in filing the present appeal is condoned.

For the reasons mentioned in the application and in view of the no objection given by the learned counsel for respondent No.1, the present application is allowed. The delay of 65 days in filing the present appeal is hereby condoned.

CHETAN THAKUR 2026.04.23 17:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.

LPA-722-2026 (O&M) -2LPA-722-2026 1.

The present Letters Patent Appeal has been filed under Section X of the Letters Patent Act seeking to set aside the judgment dated 31.10.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in Civil Writ Petition No.32111 of 2025. 2.

The matter was argued at length.

3.

Both the learned counsels for the parties are ad idem that the impugned judgment dated 31.10.2025 was passed by the learned Single Judge on the first date of hearing and no opportunity was granted to the appellant herein to file a written statement and therefore, the aforesaid judgment may be set aside and the matter may be remanded back to the learned Single Judge to pass a fresh judgment after considering the written statement of the appellantMunicipal Council. 4.

In view of the above, the present Letters Patent Appeal is allowed. The matter is remanded back to the learned Single Judge to pass a fresh judgment in accordance with law after granting an opportunity to the appellantMunicipal Council to file its written statement. (JASGURPREET SINGH PURI) JUDGE (YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR) 23.04.2026 JUDGE Chetan Thakur Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No CHETAN THAKUR 2026.04.23 17:43 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.