In a petition for a writ of Certiorari to quash an election, the court noted the respondent's term had expired. Finding the subject matter disposed of by efflux of time, the court dismissed the petition as infructuous.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh
Civil Writ Petition No. 5096 of 2000
Date of Decision: 14.11.2014
Surinder Kumar
... Petitioner(s)
Versus
State of Haryana and Others
... Respondent(s)
CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Gupta.
Present: Mr. Bikramjeet Singh Patwalia, Advocate for the petitioner(s).
Mr. Saurabh Mohunta, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana for respondents No.1 to 3.
Rajan Gupta, J.
Prayer in this petition is for issuance of writ of Certiorari for quashing election of respondent No.4 as member of Municipal Council, Narnaul.
Learned State counsel points out that term of respondent No.4 may have expired long back. I find substance in his plea.
This stand is not controverted by learned counsel for the
petitioner.
Under the circumstances, this petition has been rendered
infructuous and is dismissed as such.
(Rajan Gupta) Judge
November 14, 2014 “DK”
DEEPAK KUMAR BHARDWAJ 2014.11.17 12:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petition for quashing the election of a municipal council member is maintainable when the member's term has expired.
Surinder Kumar
State of Haryana
Others
Rajan Gupta
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
