IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8868 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION: May 14, 2010 Binder Singh and others .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr.Liaqat Ali, Advocate for the petitioners .. RAJAN GUPTA, J.: (Oral) Petitioners have sought a writ in the nature of mandamus to direct respondent No.2 to decide representation dated 8.1.2010 (Annexure P-2) submitted by them to respondent No.3. Learned counsel for the petitioners has argued that respondent No.3 is guilty of misappropriating Panchayat funds and an enquiry was conducted into the matter. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners. It appears that a petition was earlier filed by the petitioners before this court which was disposed of vide order dated 01.10.2010 (Annexure P-1). A direction was issued to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the representation preferred by the petitioners. Later on, a contempt petition was also moved (COCP No.645 of 2009). In C.W.P. No.8868 of 2010 - 2 - the reply filed on behalf of the State, it was stated that an enquiry had been conducted into the matter and it had been found that respondent No.3 was guilty of embezzlement of Rs.89,027/-. In view of the fact that enquiry into the matter has already been conducted, contention of learned counsel that number of issues were not dealt with in the said enquiry, cannot be accepted at this stage. Besides, the contentions raised are factual in nature which cannot be adjudicated upon in writ jurisdiction of this court. The instant petition filed by the petitioners on behalf of certain persons, who are stated to be Panches and Ex. Panches, appears to be not only motivated but frivolous. The same is devoid of merit and is hereby dismissed. May 14, 2010 ( RAJAN GUPTA ) pc JUDGE 2