Rajwant Singh And ORS v. State Of Punjab And ORS

-1CWP No.15282 of 2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

CWP No.15282 of 2016 Date of decision: 01.08.2016 Rajwant Singh and others ....Petitioners

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State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMENDRA JAIN Present: - Mr. Harpreet S. Rakhra, Advocate, for the petitioners. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. (ORAL) This writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for setting aside the notification dated 24.04.2015 (Annexure P-1) vide which new Gram Sabha in the name of Surjit Nagar was constituted, for quashing the notification dated 11.07.2016 (Annexure P-2) and the consequential elections dated 24.07.2016 held as per the programme of the State Election Commission, Punjab.

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After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that he may be allowed to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to approach the concerned authority at the first instance by filing a representation raising the grievance as raised in the writ petition. It was submitted that time-bound direction may be issued to decide the same.

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Dismissed as withdrawn.

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However, it is observed that in case such a representation is RAVINDER SINGH 2016.08.03 12:36 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

-2CWP No.15282 of 2016 filed by the petitioners the same shall be decided by the concerned authority in accordance with law by passing a speaking order and after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners within a period of two months from the date of its receipt.

(AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) JUDGE (RAMENDRA JAIN) 01.08.2016 JUDGE R.S.

RAVINDER SINGH 2016.08.03 12:36 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document