Kulwant Singh v. State of Punjab and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, CWP No.18751 of 2025 (O&M), Kulwant Singh v. State of Punjab and others, decided 09.07.2025 (oral order by Justice Deepak Sibal, bench with Justice Lapita Banerji). Petition disposed with direction to District Development and Panchayat Officer, Pathankot (respondent No.2) to decide petitioner's representation dated 05.09.2023 (Annexure P-9) via speaking order after hearing, preferably within two months; decision to be communicated; liberty to challenge reserved. Counsel: Harsh Thakur for petitioner; Maninder Singh, Addl. A.G. Punjab for State.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of at the threshold with a direction to respondent No.2 - District Development and Panchayat Officer, Pathankot to decide the petitioner's representation dated 05.09.2023 (Annexure P-9) by passing a speaking order after affording opportunity of hearing to all concerned, preferably within two months from receipt of a copy of the order, and to communicate the decision to the petitioner, who may challenge it in accordance with law if dissatisfied.