HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.4661 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 15.03.2011 **** Chhajja Singh & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. State of Punjab & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. HNS Gill, Advocate for the petitioners ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners are Chairman and Members of the Rural Education Development Committee (REDC) of Village Kurari, Tehsil and District SAS Nagar Mohali. They are aggrieved by the order dated 4th March, 2011 (Annexure P4) passed by the District Education Officer (EE), SAS Nagar, Mohali whereby the above-stated Committee has been ordered to be dissolved on the basis of the alleged irregularities pointed out in the enquiry report dated 28.02.2011, a copy whereof has also been placed on record as Annexure P3. (2). From the documents on record, it appears that the genesis of the impugned action lies in the party faction between the first petitioner and the Sarpanch of the CWP No.4661 of 2011.doc - 2 – Gram Panchayat, Village Kurari. Since the Rural Education Development Committee has been assigned the onerous task of managing the day-to-day affairs of the Elementary School of the village, it becomes imperative upon the higher authorities to intervene and ensure that no hindrance is caused by anyone in the proper functioning of the afore-stated Committee. (3). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, however, without expressing any views on the petitioner’s allegations, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition, at this stage, with a direction to the Director, Public Instructions (Elementary Education)-cum-Projects Director, Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan to immediately call for the records and objectively consider as to whether or not the present Committee headed by the petitioners needs to be dissolved on the basis of the alleged irregularities pointed out in the report dated 28.02.2011 and take appropriate decision within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Till then, no new Rural Education Development Committee shall be constituted and the day-to-day affairs of the Elementary School of the village shall be looked after by the concerned Block Primary Education Officer. (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 2 CWP No.4661 of 2011.doc - 3 – 15.03.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge 3