High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/12981/2016disposed of

Surjit Kaur Sarpanch & ORS v. State Of Punjab & ORS

2016-07-12Mr. Justice T.H.B. Chalapathi2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 12981 of 2016 Date of Decision: 12.7.2016 Surjit Kaur and others ....Petitioners.

Versus

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESHWAR SINGH MALIK Present :

Mr. V.K. Sandhir, Advocate for the petitioners.

**** RAMESHWAR SINGH MALIK J. (ORAL) Feeling aggrieved against the alleged inaction on the part of respondent authorities, the petitioners have approached this court by way of instant petition, under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ in the nature of Mandamus.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that when the genuine grievance of the petitioners was not being redressed, they finally approached the respondent authorities by way of self contained representation dated 8.3.2016 (Annexure P-1), but the same is also pending decision. He further submits that the petitioners will be satisfied in case the Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Punjab, Mohali, SAS, Nagarrespondent No.2 is directed to consider and decide the representation of the petitioners, within a reasonable time.

AMIT KUMAR 2016.07.13 12:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

Civil Writ Petition No. 12981 of 2016 Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, including the issue of limitation, if any, lest it should prejudice the rights of either of the parties, the Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Punjab, Mohali, SAS, Nagar-respondent No.2 is directed to look into the matter, consider the grievance of the petitioners, raised vide their self contained representation dated 8.3.2016 (Annexure P-1) and decide the same at an early date, by passing an appropriate order thereon, strictly in accordance with law and also keeping in view the directions issued by this Court in its order dated 21.8.2009 passed in CWP No. 12339 of 2009 ( Jaspal Singh Panch and others Vs. State of Punjab and others), but in any case within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. With the observations made above, the present writ petition stands disposed of.

(RAMESHWAR SINGH MALIK) JUDGE 12.7.2016 AK Sharma AMIT KUMAR 2016.07.13 12:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document