Sushma Devi v. State Of Haryana & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.4173 of 2016 Date of Decision: March 02, 2016 Sushma Devi ....Petitioner versus State of Haryana and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT.

HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BAJANTHRI.

--- Present: Ms.Himani Kapila, Advocate, for the petitioner. -.-

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) The petitioner questions the election of respondent No.6 as a member of Zila Parishad from Ward No.5, District Jhajjar. The result was declared on 28.01.2016. Since there is a statutory remedy of election petition available to the petitioner for which the Civil Court is notified as Election Tribunal, we decline to entertain this writ petition and relegate the petitioner to the above-stated alternative remedy. However, taking into consideration the totality of circumstances, it is directed that if any election petition is filed, the Election Tribunal shall make an endeavour to decide the same within a period of six months from the MOHINDER KUMAR 2016.03.04 11:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CWP No.4173 of 2016 [2] date of its filing.

The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. Dasti.

[SURYA KANT] JUDGE March 02, 2016 [P.B.BAJANTHRI] mohinder JUDGE MOHINDER KUMAR 2016.03.04 11:17 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh