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Manjit Kaur v. State of Punjab & Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC7 Aug 2008CWP/13898/2008

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What is this about?

Petitioner sought a writ under Articles 226/227 to direct the Executive Magistrate to conduct a Sarpanch election as no meeting had been convened. The Court directed the respondent to hold the election within seven days after giving three days' prior notice to all Panches.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent No.3 to conduct the election of Sarpanch within seven days after giving three days' prior notice to all Panches.

Manjit Kaur Vs State of Punjab & Ors. — Election Law | Punjab & Haryana HC (2008)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.

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C.W.P. No. 13898 of 2008

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DATE OF DECISION : 07.08.2008

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Manjit Kaur

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.... PETITIONER

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Versus

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The State of Punjab and others

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..... RESPONDENTS

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CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY

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Present: Mr. J.S. Virk, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral )

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The petitioner, who has been elected as Panches of Gram Panchayat, Village Narinderpura, Tehsil and District Mansa, has filed this petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India to hold the election of Sarpanch from the elected Panches, in accordance with the provisions of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994.

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Counsel for the petitioners states at bar that till date, no meeting for electing the Sarpanch has been convened.

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Notice of motion.

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On our asking, Mr. N.S. Virk, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4.

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CWP No. 13898 of 2008

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We have heard counsel for the parties.

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In a similar case i.e. CWP No. 12694 of 2008, titled as Gurmeet Singh versus State of Punjab and others, decided on July 23, 2008, this Court has issued general directions to conduct the election of the Sarpanch in accordance with the provisions of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994.

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Keeping in view the said direction, we dispose of this petition with a direction to respondent No.3 that if the election of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Village Narinderpura, Tehsil and District Mansa, has not been held so far, the same be conducted within a period of seven days, after giving three days' prior notice to all the Panches, in accordance with the directions, already given by this Court in CWP No. 12694 of 2008. It is further directed that election of the Sarpanch will be held in the Village itself.

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Copy of this order be given dasti to counsel for the parties under the signatures of the Bench Secretary.

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( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE

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August 07, 2008 ( DAYA CHAUDHARY ) ndj JUDGE

Manjit Kaur v. State of Punjab & Ors.

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