Kashmir Singh v. Director, Rural Development & Panchayats, Punjab & Ors.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ Present: *** Mr. B. S. Bali, Advocate for the petitioner. *** RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) Present writ petition has been filed for directing respondent No.1 i.e. Director, Rural Development & Panchayats, Punjab to decide the petition bearing No.212 of 2023 titled as “Gurdeep Singh versus Gram Panchayat & another” (Annexure P-11) . Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has filed the petition under Section 199 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 for cancellation of the resolution dated

26.05.2022 passed by the Gram Panchayat Lassara, Tehsil Phillaur, District Jalandhar being illegal and arbitrary before respondent No.1. He further submits that despite the submission of written arguments by the petitioner, respondent No.1 has failed to decide the petition. Notice of motion to the official respondents at this stage. RITTU 2024.02.27 13:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP No.4413 of 2024 -2- On asking of the Court, Mr. Navneet Singh, Sr. DAG, Punjab appears and accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1-State. He has submitted that the petition filed by the petitioner would be decided expeditiously. In view of the above position, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 i.e. Director, Rural Development & Panchayats, Punjab to take up the petition filed by the petitioner and decide the same in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of the order.

27.02.2024 (RAJESH BHARDWAJ) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable : : Yes/No Yes/No RITTU 2024.02.27 13:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document