Chhinder Singh v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

CWP No.23332 of 2015 {1}

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.23332 of 2015 Date of decision:20.03.2017 Chhinder Singh ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Punjab and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL Present:- Mr. B.S.Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Yatinder Sharma, Addl.A.G.Punjab.

AMIT RAWAL J. (Oral) Challenge in the present writ petition is to the impugned order dated 06.10.2015 (Annexure P-2), whereby, respondent No.4 has been appointed as an Administrator of Gram Panchayat. The petitioner, as per the provisions of Section 201 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 has an alternative remedy which read as under:- "Power to call for proceedings of Panchayat: The State Government may call for and examined record of proceedings and the record of any executive order of any Panchayat or any officer or authority of the Panchayat for the purposes of satisfying itself as to the legality and propriety of any executive order passed therein and may confirm, modify or rescind the order."

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CWP No.23332 of 2015 {2} Liberty is granted to the petitioner to avail the aforementioned remedy within a period of one month from the date of a receipt of certified copy of this order. In case, such remedy is availed, period spent in this Court shall be deemed to be condoned, in view of provisions of Section 14 of Limitation Act.

Writ petition stands disposed of.

(AMIT RAWAL) JUDGE March 20, 2017 savita Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Savita 2017.03.22 10:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh