Gurdip Singh And ORS. v. State Of Punjab & ORS.

CWP 19229/2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:04/10/2016 Gurdip Singh and others ............Petitioners vs State of Punjab and others .............Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present:- Mr.GS Nahel,Advocate for the petitioners Mr.Vaibhav Sharma,DAG Punjab assisted by Mr.Sanjeev Kumar,Jr.Asstt.,0/0 SDM Kharar.

Jaswant Singh,J(Oral) 43 petitioners are working as ETT teachers and posted in different Government schools in District SAS Nagar, Mohali. Their grievance is that vide impugned order dated 26.7.2016(P-3) passed by Electoral Registration Officer-cum-SDM Kharar, they have been deputed to function as Booth Level Officers(BLOs) apart from their respective official duties for the ensuing general assembly elections. It is contended that the petitioners cannot be made to function as BLOs in the light of law settled by Hon'ble the Supreme Court in Election Commission of India v St.Mary's School and others 2008(1) RCR (Civil)297.

Upon notice,learned State counsel on instructions submits with utmost responsibility that respondents in due deference to the cited judgment are aware of the mandate of Hon'ble the Supreme Court and none of the teachers including petitioners would be deputed for electoral work during the period of their imparting education to the students so that the Rajinder Parshad Joshi 2016.10.04 18:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP 19229/2016 interest of the students is not affected.

In view of the stand taken by the learned State counsel, counsel for the petitioners prays for permission to withdraw the petition. Dismissed as withdrawn.

04/10/2016 (Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge Whether speaking/ reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable:

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