IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 11.10.2010 1) LPA No.1335 of 2010 Vinod Kumar and another ..Appellants Versus Raj Kumar and others ..Respondents. 2. LPA No. 1336 of 2010 Vinod Kumar and another ..Appellants Versus Raj Kumar and others ..Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MUKUL MUDGAL, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. Whether to be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Present : Mr. H.S.Sethi, Advocate, for the appellants in both the appeals. Mr. Akshay Bhan, Advocate, for the caveator-respondent in LPA No. 1336 of 2010 Mr. Rupinder Khosla, Addl. A.G. Punjab for the respondent-State of Punjab. **** MUKUL MUDGAL, C.J.(Oral) 1. This order shall dispose of L.P.A. Nos. 1335 and 1336 of 2010 as the common question of law and facts are involved and both have arisen out of common judgment of the learned Single Judge. 2. This intrinsic dispute relates to the election to the posts of the President and Vice President of the Municipal Council, Patran, District Patiala. 3. It is not necessary to go into the disputed facts giving rise to the present appeals because counsel for both the parties agreed that LPA Nos. 1335-1336 of 2010 [2] it would be appropriate if this Court directs the holding of election to the posts of President and Vice President of Municipal Council, Patra, District Patiala, afresh on a given date and time in presence of an observer appointed by this Court. 4. In view of the statement of learned counsel for the parties, we dispose of both these appeals with the direction that election to the posts of President and Vice President of Municipal Council, Patran, District Patiala, be held on 18.10.2010 at 11.00 A.M. in the office of the Municipal Council, Patran, District Patiala. Mr. Sajjan Singh Malik, Advocate, who is present in Court, is appointed as an observer in whose presence the entire proceedings of the election shall take place. The Deputy Commissioner of District Patiala is directed to act in aid of this order to ensure peaceful compliance and maintenance of law & order. The fee of the observer is fixed as Rs. 10000/- which shall be borne by the parties in equal shares. His transportation charges shall be paid in addition by both the parties equally. It is further ordered that the notification regarding declaring respondent No.1 as elected President of the Municipal Council, Patran, which is being issued on 12.10.2010, may be kept in abeyance till the election is held on 18.10.2010. In case, respondent No.1 is declared elected again on 18.10.2010, the said notification shall be deemed to have been given effect to from the date of its issue. In case the decision in the election is against respondent No.1, the notification in favour of the successful candidate will be issued and that in favour of respondent No.1 shall be deemed to be cancelled. A copy of the order be given dasti to Mr. Sajjan Singh Malik, Advocate, for compliance under the signatures of the Special Secretary. (MUKUL MUDGAL) CHIEF JUSTICE (SURYA KANT) 11.10.2010 JUDGE 'ravinder'