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Jagsir Singh v. State of Punjab and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC26 Jul 2023CWP/205/2023

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What is this about?

This judgment addresses two CWP applications. The first sought preponement of a writ petition hearing, which was allowed. The second petition, filed by a Sarpanch, prayed for the handover of Panchayat records. The court directed the petitioner to appear at the BDPO's office to collect the records on a specified date.

What did the court decide?

Remitted the petitioner to the Office of the BDPO on 28.07.2023 to collect the Panchayat records.

Jagsir Singh Vs State of Punjab and Others — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2023)

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CM-11537-CWP-2023 in/and CWP-205-2023 -1-

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Neutral Citation No. 2023:PHHC:094602

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CM-11537-CWP-2023 in/and CWP-205-2023 Date of Decision: July 26, 2023

Jagsir Singh

......Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others

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......Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ

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Present: Mr.Sunil Kumar Dhanda, Advocate for the petitioner.

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RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J.(ORAL)

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CM-11537-CWP-2023

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Instant application has been filed praying for preponement of the date of hearing of the main case from 17.01.2024 to an early date.

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Notice of the application to the official respondents only at this

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stage.

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On asking of the Court, Ms.Akshita Chauhan, DAG, Punjab, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 7/State and submits that she has no objection if the main case is preponed.

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After hearing counsel for the parties and going through the application, the same is allowed. Main case is preponed to today and taken up on Board today itself.

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CWP-205-2023

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Instant writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the MEENU 2023.07.27 11:06 I attest to the accuracy andintegrity of this Constitution of India praying for issuance of an appropriate order or order/judgment

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CM-11537-CWP-2023 in/and CWP-205-2023 -2-

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Neutral Citation No. 2023:PHHC:094602

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direction calling for the record of the case. It is further prayed to direct respondents No.2 to 8 to provide the old record of Panchayat village Koliyanwali to the present petitioner being Sarpanch.

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Counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the sitting Sarpanch and was elected in the year 2018 but despite that respondent No.8, i.e. ex Sarpanch, has not handed over the record of the Panchayat to him. He submits that there are various orders by the Courts as well, but the same have not been complied with.

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Ms.Akshita Chauhan, DAG, Punjab, who is appearing on behalf of respondents No.1 to 7 and submits, on instructions from BDO Jaswant Singh, that original record was burnt and the fresh one was already prepared but it is the petitioner who never came to collect the same. She further submits that if petitioner visits the office of respondent No.6, i.e. BDPO, Malaut, available record would be handed over to him.

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In view of the statement made by learned State counsel, let the petitioner be present in the Office of respondent No.6 on 28.07.2023 at 10.00 A.M., and as submitted by learned State counsel, the record would be handed over to him without any delay.

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Resultantly, the present petition is disposed of in the above

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terms.

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July 26, 2023 meenuss	( RAJESH BHARDWAJ ) JUDGE
1. Whether speaking/reasoned ?	Yes/No
2. Whether reportable ?	Yes/No

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MEENU 2023.07.27 11:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

Jagsir Singh v. State of Punjab and Others

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