DILRAJ SOFAT v. STATE OF PUNJAB & Ors.
Judgment
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI RAMESH KUMARI HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE RAMESH KUMARI HON’BLE MR Present : Mr Mr. Saurav Bhatia, Advocate for the (through video conference). (through video conference). , Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab. **** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (oral) HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI
the petitioner submits that there is apprehension in Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is apprehension in the petitioner submits that there is apprehension in Learned counsel for meeting which is scheduled to be held the mind of the petitioner that the first meeting which is scheduled to be held meeting which is scheduled to be held the mind of the petitioner that the today i.e. 26.06.2026 i.e. 26.06.2026 for electing the President, Vice President and Senior for electing the President, Vice-President and Senior Gobindgarh, may not be President of the Municipal Council, Mandi Gobindgarh, may not be President of the Municipal Council, Mandi Vice-President of the Municipal Council, Mandi conducted in a free and fair manner. conducted in a free and fair manner.
Notice of motion. Notice of motion. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. A. G., Punjab who has appeared on advance 3. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. A. G., Punjab who has appeared on advance Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. A. G., Punjab who has appeared on advance Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. A. G., Punjab who has appeared on advance allegation has been made without notice of the petition, submits that the bald allegation has been made without allegation has been made without notice of the petition, submits that the ba d in case, after the conduct of the meeting, the any valid justification and in case, after the conduct of the meeting, the d in case, after the conduct of the meeting, the any valid justification an be raised before appropriate forum. petitioner has any grievance, the same may be raised before appropriate forum. petitioner has any grievance, the same
Faced with this situation, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Faced with this situation, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Faced with this situation, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Faced with this situation, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that having been not pressed any the present petition may kindly be disposed of as having been not pressed any the present petition may kindly be disposed of as the present petition may kindly be disposed of as further with liberty to the petitioner that in case, after the conduct of the further with liberty to the petitioner that in case, after the conduct of the further with liberty to the petitioner that in case, after the conduct of the further with liberty to the petitioner that in case, after the conduct of the CWP No.19509 of 2026 -2- CWP No.19509 of 2026 raised before meeting any grievance arises, the same be allowed to be raised before meeting any grievance arises, the same be meeting any grievance arises, the same be appropriate forum. appropriate forum.
Ordered accordingly. Ordered accordingly. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE
26.06.2026 Jyoti-IV ) (RAMESH KUMARI) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable : Yes Yes No
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