FAO No837 v. Gurm eet Kaur and ot hers

t he Honble High Court t hat m eans signat uresof Param j eetSinghwere forged I n case Harkewai Singhand Harj itKaur were not presenton 1732008 t hen no quest ionof signat uresof Harkewal Singhaner t he of JagroopSinghand t hat of Harj itKaur aft er t he signat ures of Gurm eet Kaur Signat uresof Param j eetSingh are in t he end t o t he elect ion pet it iononlyParam j eetSinghdid not sign in colum nNo3 of t he proceedingbook Param j eetSinghwhen appeared in t he Court t hen in supportof his allegat ionsubm it t ed his am davit and st at ed t hat t heir signat ureswere obt ainedon blank papers Resolut ion 0 3 I I Z 0 I c8 Z dat ed 1772008 Anit a 2013.04.20 14: 21 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh was not signedby him Gurm eet Kaur one oft he cont est ingrespondent sst at ed t hat t heir signat ureswere obt ained on JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 64 0 1 FAO No 3837 of20108M1 L 4 blank papers but she did not sign any docum ent wit hout readingt he cont ent s Regardingt heir presence t heir signat ureswere obt ained on blank papers She did not signcolum n No2 and at page No 6 of t he elect ion pet it ion Jagroop respondentaiso st at ed t hat in colum n No2 of t he proceedingbook he did not sign in English So respondent sare not clear as t o whet her onlyParam j eetSinghdid not signcolum ns No2 and 3 Gurm eet Kaurand JagroopSinghare not clear as t o whet her t heyhad signedcolum n No or not I f Gurm eet Kaur and JagroopSinghdid not sign colum n No2 t hen in t he pet it ion t heyshould have m ent ionedt hat in colum n No2 of t he proceedingbook Gurm eet Kaur and JagroopSinghalso did not signand Param j eetSingh did not sign t he proceedingbook in colum n No 3 Science regarding ident ificat ionof t he signat uresis not a perfectScience I Nhen a person signedat num ber of piacesat one t im e t hen t here is possibilit yof som e difference in t he signat uresAft er signingt he resolut ion it is very easy for Param j eetSinght hat he did not signt he resolut ion When Gurm eet 1 m 0 I I Z t r c2S Kaur and JagroopSinghdid not signcolum n No2 t hen how signat ures of JagroopSinghat serial Nol and of Gurm eet Kaur at serial No Z Param j eetSingh at serial No Arguedt hat elect ion pet it ionwas accept edsim plyon t he allegat iont hat if Param j eetSinghhad signedt he resolut ion t hen t here was idea t o approacht he SM and t he Deput yCom m issioner and file civil writ pet it ion So by forgingt he signat uresof Param j eetSingh Harkewal Singh was elect ed as Sarpanchof t he village Approachof t he Elect ion Tribunai is not reasonable one Request edt o set aside t he im pugnedorder Learned counsel for t he cont est ingrespondent sarguedt hat aft er elect ion of t he Panches dat e Oxed was 172008 t o elect t he Sarpancham ongstt he Panches but on 172008 onlyt he cont est ing were present Appellant swere not present Harkewal Anit a 2013.04.20 14: 21 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 m P 0 I 4 Z 2 t X c8 65 t FAONo8370f20101OSMI e7e Singh had t he supponof onlyone Panch whereas Gurm eet Kaur had t he suppoltof t wo Panches Signat uresof Param j eetSinghin colum n No3 were forgedt o declare Harkewal Singhas Sarpanchof t he village I n case Param j eetSinghhad signedt he proceedingbook in colum n No 3 t hen t here was idea t o approacht he SDM t he Deput y Com m issioner and t o file writ pet it ion I m pugnedorder was right ly passedbyt he Elect ion Tribunal Adm it t edlyt here was an elect ion in villageSaim falpur Appellant sas well as t he cont est ingrespondent swere declared elect ed Panches of villageSaim falpur There were 5 Panches of village nam elyHarkewal Singh Harj itKaur JagroopSingh Param j eetSingh Gurm eet Singh Aft er oat h cerem ony on 11 72008 Ret um ing Officer issued not ices t o t he elect ed Panches t o rem ain presentin Governm entElem ent at ySchool Saim falpurat 10 on 172008 t o elect t he Sarpancham ongstt he Panches Accordingt o cont est ing respondent st heywere presenton 172008 but Harkewal Singhand Harj itKaur were not preser Signat uresof t he presentpancheswere obt ained on blank papers Nam e of Gurm eet Kaur was proposed Ret urningOfficer assured t o declare Gurm eet Kaur as Sarpanchof t he villagebut she was not declared as Sarpanchof t he viilage On 182008 cont est ingrespondent shad approachedt he SDM Fat ehgarhSahib wit h a requestt o declare Gurm eet Kaur as Sarpanch of t he viliage On 2212008 cont est ingrespondent shad approached t he Deput yCom m issioner Fat ehgarhSahib wit h t he sam e requestt hat Gurm eet Kaur be declared as Sarpanchof t he villagebut she was not declared as Sarpanchof t he villageJlt im at eiy Civil Writ Pet it ion No 13564 of 2008 was t lled in t he Honble HighCourt Direct ion was given on 182008 t o t he Ret urningOfficer t o declare t he result of t he elect ion Anit a 2013.04.20 14: 21 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh for t he postof Sarpanch JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 66 0 j FAO No 3837 of 2010 I OSMJ e8e Accordingt o t he appellant sall t he Panches were present on 1772008 Signat uresof t he Panches were obt ained in colum n No2 of t he proceedingbook Nam e of Harkewal Singhwas proposedby Harj itKaur and was seconded by Param j eetSingl Resolut ion was passed Signat uresof Harj itKaur Harkewal Singh and Param j eet Singhwere obt ained in c0I um nNo3 Now t he disput eam ongstt he part iesis as t o whet her signat uresof Param j eetSinghin colum n No2 are forgedand fabricat ed or Param j eetSinghI n connivance t he second part yapproached different aut horit iesand filed civil writ pet it iondenyinghis signat ureslll colum n No of t he proceedingbook gone t hrought he proceedingbook dat ed 1712008 I n colum n No2 of t he proceedingbook all t he panchessignedone aRer Harkewal Snghsigned t he ot her JagroopSinghsignedat serial Nl at serial No2 Gurm eet Kaur signedat serial No Harj itKaur signedat serial NoA and Param j eetSingh at serial No JagroopSinghhad signed t hen Harkewal Singhhad signed t hen That m eans first ly Gurm eet Kaur had signedt hen Harj itKaur had signedand aner t he signat uresof Harj itKaur Param j eetSinghhad signedin colum n No2 of t he proceedingbook I f Harkewal Singhand Haoit Kaur were not presenton 1772008 t hen t here was no quest ionof signat uresof Harkewal Singhaft er t he signat uresof JagroopSinghin colum n No2 and of Harj itKaur aft er t he signat uresof Gurm eet Kaur No case of t he cont est ingrespondent st hat aft er t he signat uresof JagroopSinghserial No2 was keptblank and aft er t he signat uresof Gurm eet Kaur serial No 4 was keptblank t hen againstserial No 5 Param j eetSinghhad signed 1 C2 0 1 I 0 I Z 2 I c8 1 Z I n colum n No aft er t he resolut ion was passed Orst ly Harkewal Singhhad signedt hen Harj itKaur had signedand I ast ly Anit a 2013.04.20 14: 21 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 67 0 FAONo8370f2010108M1 J 1 e9e Singhhad signedat serial No Signat uresof Param j eet Singhat serial No in colum n No are disput edone I n supportof t he elect ion pet it ionParam j eetSinghOied his affidaviton t he allegat iont hat elect ion of t he pancheswas held on 2652008 Sarpanchwas t o be elect ed on 172008 He alongwit h Gurm eet Kaur and Jagroop Singh was present in Governm ent School at Saim falpurHarkewal Singhand Harj itKaur were Cel not presentSignat uresof presentpancheswere obt ained on bI ank papersResolut ion dat ed 1772008 does not bear his signat uresAs 0 0 0 I Z c8 Z per affidavit one t hing I S clear t hat signat uresof t he cont est ing respondent swere obt ainedon blank papers but t his fact is not correct Signat uresof t he pancheswere obt ainedin t he proceedingbook in colum nNo2 of t he resolut ion dat ed 12008 JagroopSingh Gurm eetKaur and Param j eetSinghare I it erat e Then quest ionis why I JI t heysignedon blank papers regardingt heir presence Param j eetSingh 4 filed againstt he crosseexam inat ionadm it t edt hat no com plaintwas Ret urningOft lcer Regardingelect ion of t he Sarpanchon 1712008 int im at ionwas givent o all t he Panches Regardingt heir presence t heir signat ureswere not obt ained Againsaid t hat t heir signat ureswere obt ained on t he form in English As per exam inat ionwinwchiefsignat ures of cont est ingrespondent swere obt ainedon blank papers but crossexam inat ion version of Param j eetSinghis t hat t heir signat ures were not obt ained regardingt heir presence t hen he changedhis version and st at ed t hat t heir signat ureswere obt ained on a paper in English Param j eetSinghin t he I ast I inesof his crossm exam inat ionst at ed t hat he did not sign colum n No2 of t he proceedingbook dat ed 172008 Parm aj eetSinghis not clear whet her his signat uresregardingpresence were obt ained on blank papers or on print edform in English Whet her Anit a 2013.04.20 14: 21 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh he signedcolum n No or not JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 68 1 FAO No837 of 2010 10SMI 40e JagroopSingh respondentst at ed t hat colum n No2 of t he resolut ion dat ed 172008 not signedby him Regardinghis presencehis signat ureswere obt ained on a form in English but resolut ion dat ed 1772008 is not in English Proceedingbook dat ed 1712008 is in Punj abi On t he one hand allegat ionof t he cont est ing is t hat regardingpresence t heyhad signedblank papers or print edproform ain Englisht hat m eans cont est ingrespondent sdid not signcolum n No2 of t he proceedingbook but at t he t im e of argum ent s I eam edcounsel for t he cont est ingrespondent sarguedt hat signat uresof cont est ing respondent swere obt ained in colum n No Only t hree pancheswere presentnam elyJagroopSingh Gurm eet Kaur and Param j eetSinghand in colum n No Param j eetSinghdid not signt he Third cont est ingrespondentnam eiy Gurm eet Kaur appearedand I t l exam inat ionnechief st at ed t hat on 172008 I l alongwit hParam aj eetSinghand JagroopSinghwas presentat t he t im e 0 e Z I c25 of elect ion of Sarpanch Harj itKaur and Harkewal Singh were not V Z Oa presentShe is m at ric pass and never signedany blank paper Then st at ed t hat regardingt heir presence t heir signat ureswere obt ained on blanlcpapers She did not sign colum n No 2 of t he proceedingbook dat ed 1712008 and page No of t he elect ion pet it ionLast ly st at ed t hat regardingpresence of t he panchest heir signat ureswere obt ained on a print edpaper in Engiishbut cont ent s of t he paper were not read over and explainedt o t her Gurm eet Kaur is m ah She never signed blank papers Whenever she signedany paper t hen signedt he paper aft er goingt hroughit s cont ent s Then quest ionis whyt he cont est ing respondent ssignedblank papers regardingt heirpresence According t o t he cont est ingrespondent st heyhad signedon a print edproform ain EnglishAt t he t im e of elect ion pet it ionno eHort was m ade t o sum m on Anit a 2013.04.20 14: 21 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 69 0 FAO No38370f20101O8M1 r t 0 e11 t he print edproform ain Englishsignedby t he cont est ingrespondent s No com plaintwas filed againstt he Ret urningOcer Not hingon t he Ole t hat Ret urningOfficer was relat ed t o Harkewal Singhand Harj itKaur When Ret urningOfficer was inim ical t owards t he cont est ing respondent sand had no friendshipwit h t he appellant st hen t here was no idea t o obt ain t he signat uresof t he presentpancheson blank papers or on t he print edproform ain Engiish All t he cont est ingrespondent sI n courtst at ed t hat t heydid not signcolum n No2 of t he proceedingbook dat ed 172008 but in t he elect ion pet it ionallegat ionis t hat colum n No not signedby Param j eetSingh No allegat ionof t he cont est ingrespondent st hat t heydid not sign colum n No2 of t he proceedingbook No allegat iont hat Gurm eet Kaur and JagroopSingh did not signcolum n No2 of t he proceedingbook Gurm eet Kaur denied her signat ureson page No 6 of t he elect ion pet it ion I n case Gurm eet Kaur can denyher signat uresat page No 6 of t he elect ion pet it iont hen it is very easy for her t o st at e t hat she did not signcolum n No2 of t he proceedingbook or her signat ureswere obt ained on blank papers or print edproform ain English I f signat uresof cont est ingrespondent s were obt ained on blank papers t hen why t heyrem ained silent They should have t lled com plaint st o diHerentaut horit ieson t he allegat iont hat t heir signat ureswere obt ained on blank papers Ex P4 is t he affidavitof Gurm eet kaur on t he m ain Ole I n paraNo 7 of t he affidavit allegat ionof Gurm eet Kaur is t hat resolut ion dat ed 172008 was preparedby t he signat uresof t he deponentand Param j eetSingh That m eans Gurm eet Kaur is also denyingher signat ureson t he resolut ion dat ed 172008 but in t he elect ion pet it iont he allegat ionof t he cont est ingrespondent swas t hat 0 1 0 I Z 2 I m Z 0 onlyt he signat uresof Param j eetSinghwere Anit a 2013.04.20 14: 21 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh not of Gurm eet Kaur Ex PellC is t he forgedand fabricat ed and subm it t ed before t he JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 70 0 f FAO No837 of 2010 10SM1 12e Deput yCom m issioner Fat ehgarhSahib I n t he no allegat ion t hatt heydid not signt he resolut iondat ed 1712008 producedt heir expet 1Experthad com paredt he signat uresof Param j eetSinghwit h his st andard signat uresand opinedt hat disput edsignat uresare t aliyingwit h t he st andard signat ures respondent salso producedexpertfor com parisonof t he signat ureswit h t he st andard signat uresof Param j eetSingh 1 I P Reportof t he expet tis t hat disput edsignat uresin colum n No resolut ion are not t allyingwit h t he st andard signat uresAft er elect ion of t he com plaint swere sent t o t he SDM and t he Deput yCom m issioner Fat ehgarhSahib Writ pet it ionwas also filed by t he cont est ing While Olingwrit pet it ionParam j eetSinghwas expect edt o signdifferent lyso t hat aft er t he exam inat ionof an expen reportis t o t he effect t hat disput edsignat uresare not t allyingwit h t he st andard of Param j eetSingh Som et hingcould be said if expert by t he cont est ing would have com paredt he st andardsignat uresof t he cont est ing Singh earliert o t he filingof t he pet it ionwit h t he disput ed When t he resolut ion is signedt hen it is very easy t o deny t he signat ures4ft erdenyingt he signat ureselect ion pet it ionwas Oled by signingdifferent lywit h t his idea t hat ult im at eiywhen t here is an expertt hen t he disput edsignat uresare not t o t allywit h t he st andard I f Gurm eet Kaur can denyher signat uresat page No 6 of t he elect ion pet it iont hen she can also denyher signat uresin colum n No2 of t he resolut ion At t he t im e of argum ent scont ent ion of t he I earned counsel for t he respondent swas t hat no disput eregardingt he in colum n No2 of t he resolut ion but t he disput eis regarding Anit a 2013.04.20 14: 21 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh 1 of Param j eetSinghin coium n N3 But in Coun cont est ing failed t o forgett hat t hey are denyingt heir signat uresI ll JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 71 0 1 P FAONo8370f20101OSMI 1 n13e colum nNo2 of t he resolut ion Elect ion Tribunal accept edt he elect ion pet it ionon t he allegat iont hat Ret urningOm cer in connivance wit h HarkewalSinghand Harj itKaur declared him as Sarpanchof t he village I f allegat ionwas valid t hen t here was no need for Gurm eet Kaur and ot herst o approachdiHerentOfficersfor get t ingt he result for t he postof Sarpanchdeclared and t here was no need of OlingCivil Writ Pet it ion Ret urningOft lcer in connivance wit h Harkewal Singh had forgedt he signat uresof Param j eetSinghon t he resolut ion dat ed 1712008 but no reason how t he Ret urningOfficer was connivingwit h Harkewal Singh when t here is no com plaintagainstt he Ret urningOm cer by t he cont est ingrespondent sAft er elect iont here is a possibilit yof Param j eet Singh connivingwit h t he second part y Aner signingt he resolut ion in colum n No it is vet y easy for Param j eetSinght o side wit h ot her t wo panchesand approachdifferent aut horit ies t hat his signat ureswere forgedor t heir signat ureswere obt ainedon blank papers I f signat ures I l oft he cont est ing were obt ained on blank paperst hen why t heyrem ainedsilent Theyshould raise hue and cry Com plaint s should be sent t o differentaut horit iesNhen t he cont est ingrespondent s werewell educat ed and t heysignedon print edform in Englisht hen t hey could very easy asked t he Ret urningOm cer t o producet he print edform in Englishwit h t heir signat ures Till t odayno com plaintagainstt he Ret urningOfficer No effon was m ade t o sum m on t he print edform I ll Englishwit h t he signat uresof t he cont est ingrespondentAt one st age cont ent ion of t he cont est ingrespondent swas t hat only signat uresof Param j eetSinghwere forgedbut t he affidavit of Gurm eet Kaur before t he Elect ion Tribunal was t hat her signat uresas weli as t he signat uresof Param j eetSinghwere forged Then expertshould have request edt o 1 0 9 I Z lX I 021 2 Z 0 com paret he disput edsignat uresof JagroopSinghGurm eet Kaur and Param j eetSingh I ll colum n No 2 wit h t heir st andard or specim en Anit a 2013.04.20 14: 21 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 0 I I 4 Z 2 I c8 17 Z 72 FAO Noe3837 of 2010 10SMI e14 But no explanat ionwhy signat uresof JagroopSingh Gurm eet Kaur and Param j eetKaur I ll colum n No3 were not got com pared For t he reasons recorded above I am of t he opiniont hat im pugnedorder suffers from in6rm it yahd illegalit yand t he sam e I S orderedt o be set aside AppellantNol Harkewal Singhwas right ly declaredelect ed as Sarpanchof Gram Panchayatof villageSaim falpur Accordinglyappealis accept ed Oct oberl 2010 J 1 JUDGE r Uo r t 0 1 1 t o Anit a 2013.04.20 14: 21 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh JOYTI RANI 2016.03.28 15:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document