Sunita Devi v. State Of Haryana & ORS.
HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.2328 of 2016 (O&M) Date of Decision: 05.02.2016 **** Sunita Devi ... Petitioner VS.
State of Haryana & Ors.
... Respondents **** CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BAJANTHRI ****
Present:
Mr. Abhishek Sethi, Advocate for the petitioner **** SURYA KANT, J. (Oral) (1) The petitioner seeks a direction for setting aside the election of respondent No.4 as Sarpanch of Village Keshopur, Block Saha, Tehsil Barada, PO Sambhalkha, District Ambala on the ground that the educational qualification certificate attached by respondent No.4 were forged and bogus.
(2) Under Section 176 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, the petitioner has got an efficacious alternative remedy to file the election petition which is triable by the Civil Court. (3) The instant writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to institute the election petition, if so advised. However, keeping in view all the attending circumstances, the Election Tribunal is directed to make an endeavour to decide the election petition, if so filed, within six months. (4) Disposed of.
V.VISHAL 2016.02.15 15:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document