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Palwinder Kaur v. State of Punjab & Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC1 Jun 2017CWP/12063/2017

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Single-judge oral order where the Financial Commissioner was directed to decide the pending appeal on merits by a specified date, with liberty for the petitioner to remain in office until then.

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Direct the Financial Commissioner to decide the appeal on the adjourned date by 06.07.2017. Petitioner to continue discharging duties as Sarpanch till then.

Palwinder Kaur Vs State of Punjab & Ors. — Service and Employment | Punjab & Haryana HC (2017)

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CWP No.12063 of 2017 -1-

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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CWP No.12063 of 2017 Date of Decision.01.06.2017

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Palwinder Kaur, Sarpanch

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........Petitioner

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State of Punjab and others

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........Respondents

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Present: Mr. Ashish Aggarwal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Satbir Gill, Advocate for the petitioner.

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Mr. Tribhawan Singla, Advocate for the caveator-respondent.

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CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL

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AMIT RAWAL J.(ORAL)

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Notice of motion.

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Mr. Tribhawan Singla, Advocate accepts notice for caveatorrespondent. He suffers a statement that instead of pondering upon the stay application, the Financial Commissioner could have decided the appeal on merits.

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The grievance of the petitioner in the present case is against the order of dismissal dated 02.11.2016 (Annexure P-13) from the post of Sarpanch. By virtue of an order passed by LPA Bench this Court on 30.03.2016, the petitioner was given liberty to file an appeal. In the appeal filed by the petitioner, stay was granted vide order dated 12.01.2017 (Annexure P-16). However, the aforementioned stay was vacated on 27.04.2017 (Annexure P-17), while restoring the appeal, as the appeal in the interregnum, was dismissed in default, owing to the noting of wrong date.

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Without going into the merits and demerits of the case, which will be in the domain of the Financial Commissioner viz-a-viz the

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PANKAJ KUMAR 2017.06.02 17:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CWP No.12063 of 2017 -2-

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allegations against the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to direct the Financial Commissioner by setting aside the impugned order (Annexure P- 17) to decide the appeal on the adjourned date i.e. 06.07.2017. Till then, the petitioner shall continue to discharge the duties of Sarpanch. In case, any report is sought and it is not received, it will be in the domain of the Financial Commissioner to adjourn the matter to a short date and decide the appeal as early as possible.

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The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms.

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(AMIT RAWAL) JUDGE

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June 01, 2017 Pankaj* Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No

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PANKAJ KUMAR 2017.06.02 17:08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Palwinder Kaur v. State of Punjab & Ors.

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