Civil Writ Petition No.21530 of 2010 -: 1 ;- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.21530 of 2010 Date of decision: December 3, 2010. Mewa Singh & Anr. ...Petitioner(s) v. State of Punjab & Ors. ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mrs. Naiya Gill, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia , J. (Oral): On a complaint filed by the petitioners, a regular enquiry was instituted against Jaswinder Kaur Sarpanch. According to the petitioners, 10 popular trees standing on the Gram Panchayat land were cut out of which 3 were stolen. Theft of the trees was reported by the Sarpanch to Police Post Haido and a resolution was passed that the remaining trees be kept in the house of the Sarpanch so as to avert theft thereof and that these trees be sold after sanction is obtained. Relying upon the report, Director, Rural Development and Panchayats, Punjab has exonerated the Sarpanch of the charges and held that the Sarpanch, by her conduct, has saved the Gram Panchayat from financial loss. The complainants seek reversal of this order. This Court, in exercise of its writ jurisdiction, cannot determine disputed questions of fact. Furthermore, discretion has been validly exercised by the Director – respondent No.2. Civil Writ Petition No.21530 of 2010 -: 2 ;- The prayer made by the petitioners that respondent No.2 should reconsider his order after giving due credence to the proceedings of the Gram Panchayat dated 20.1.2009 Annexures P-12 and the affidavit dated 23.2.2009 filed by Nirmal Singh P-13 cannot be accepted as these documents were already before the Director – respondent No.2 when the impugned order was passed. Hence no interference is called for. Dismissed in limine. No costs. [Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia] December 3 , 2010. Judge kadyan