High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/17544/2015disposed of

Lal Singh & ORS v. State Of Haryana & ORS

2015-08-24Ms. Justice Navita Singh,Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.17544 of 2015 Date of Decision: August 24, 2015 Lal Singh and others .....Petitioners versus State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT.

HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JASPAL SINGH.

Present: Mr.Tejpal Singh Dhull, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms.Kirti Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. -.-

1. Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

2. To be referred to the Reporters or not?

3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? --- Surya Kant, J. (Oral) Notice of motion.

On our asking, Ms.Kirti Singh, learned Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

Let four copies of the writ petition be supplied to the State counsel during the course of day failing which this order shall be automatically recalled and the writ petition shall be deemed to have been dismissed for non-prosecution. In view of the nature of order which we propose to pass, it is not necessary to seek any counter-reply from the respondent at this stage.

The grievance of the petitioners is that they are senior citizens and are residing in village Jagoli, Tehsil and District Ambala for the last more than 40 to 50 years. The District Electoral Officer, however, has declined to include MOHINDER KUMAR 2015.09.01 11:49 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CWP No.17544 of 2015 [2] their names in the revised voter list ignoring the documentary proof in their possession. The aforesaid issue has been raised by the petitioners vide representation dated 05.08.2015 (P-15) to the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer, Ambala.

We thus dispose of this writ petition without expressing any views on merits but with a direction to the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer, Ambala, to verify petitioners' claim and take an appropriate action in accordance with law before the elections of Gram Panchayat are held.

Ordered accordingly.

Dasti.

[SURYA KANT] JUDGE August 24, 2015 [JASPAL SINGH] mohinder JUDGE MOHINDER KUMAR 2015.09.01 11:49 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh