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Lal Singh & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC24 Aug 2015CWP/17544/2015

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Senior citizens challenged their exclusion from the revised voter list. The court disposed of the petition by directing the Deputy Commissioner to verify the claim and take appropriate action before Gram Panchayat elections without expressing views on merits.

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Directed the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer, Ambala, to verify the petitioners' claim and take appropriate action before the elections of Gram Panchayat are held.

Lal Singh & Ors. Vs State of Haryana & Ors. — Election Law | Punjab & Haryana HC (2015)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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Civil Writ Petition No.17544 of 2015 Date of Decision: August 24, 2015

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Lal Singh and others .....Petitioners

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versus

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State of Haryana and others .....Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JASPAL SINGH.

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Present: Mr.Tejpal Singh Dhull, Advocate, for the petitioners. Ms.Kirti Singh, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana.

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-.-

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Whether Reporters of Local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

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To be referred to the Reporters or not?

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Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?

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Surya Kant, J. (Oral)

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Notice of motion.

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On our asking, Ms.Kirti Singh, learned Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.

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Let four copies of the writ petition be supplied to the State counsel during the course of day failing which this order shall be automatically recalled and the writ petition shall be deemed to have been dismissed for non-prosecution.

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In view of the nature of order which we propose to pass, it is not necessary to seek any counter-reply from the respondent at this stage.

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The grievance of the petitioners is that they are senior citizens and are residing in village Jagoli, Tehsil and District Ambala for the last more than 40 to 50 years. The District Electoral Officer, however, has declined to include

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MOHINDER KUMAR 2015.09.01 11:49 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

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[2]

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CWP No.17544 of 2015

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their names in the revised voter list ignoring the documentary proof in their possession. The aforesaid issue has been raised by the petitioners vide representation dated 05.08.2015 (P-15) to the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer, Ambala.

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We thus dispose of this writ petition without expressing any views on merits but with a direction to the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer, Ambala, to verify petitioners' claim and take an appropriate action in accordance with law before the elections of Gram Panchayat are held.

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Ordered accordingly.

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Dasti.

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[SURYA KANT] JUDGE August 24, 2015 [JASPAL SINGH] mohinder JUDGE

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MOHINDER KUMAR 2015.09.01 11:49 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

Lal Singh & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors.

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