High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/23523/2023disposed of

Prithvi Singh v. Deputy Commissioner And Others

2023-10-17Mr. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj2 pages

CWP-23523-2023 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-23523-2023 Date of Decision: October 17, 2023 Prithvi Singh ......Petitioner

Versus

Deputy Commissioner Ambala and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ

Present:

Mr.Sanjiv Kumar Yadav, Advocate for the petitioner.

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RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J.(ORAL) Petitioner has approached this Court praying for issuance of direction to respondents No.1 and 2 to initiate inquiry against respondent No.3 under Section 51 of Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 for "misconducting" herself as a Sarpanch of village Roshanpur, Tehsil and District Ambala, Haryana and also for having illegal possession of family of respondent No.3 over the land/passage of the Gram Panchayat, as respondents No.1 and 2 have failed to initiate inquiry against respondent No.3 on the representations dated 01.05.2023, Annexure P-8, and 20.01.2023, Annexure P-9.

It has been contended by counsel for the petitioner that representations, dated 01.05.2023 and 20.01.2023, Annexures P-8 and P-9, were filed but no decision has been taken by the respondents on the same till date.

Notice of motion to official respondents only at this stage. On asking of the Court, Ms.Upasana Dhawan, AAG, Haryana, MEENU 2023.10.19 14:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

CWP-23523-2023 -2who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/State. After hearing counsel for the parties and going through the facts and circumstances of the case, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1, i.e. Deputy Commissioner, Ambala, to decide the representation, dated 20.01.2023, Annexure P-9, expeditiously in accordance with law preferably within one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

October 17, 2023 ( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) meenuss JUDGE 1.

Whether speaking/reasoned ?

Yes/No 2.

Whether reportable ?

Yes/No MEENU 2023.10.19 14:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment