IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 14683 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : 21.08.2008 Amarjit Devi and another .... PETITIONERS Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present: Mr. Manish Kumar Singla, Advocates, for the petitioners. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioners have filed this petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, challenging the election of respondents No.7 and 8 as Panches of Gram Panchayat, Village Chandu, Tehsil Moonak, District Sangrur, on the ground that initially the nomination papers of these two candidates were rejected, but subsequently, illegally accepted and they were permitted to contest the election and were also declared as elected. After hearing counsel for the petitioners, we are of the opinion that in view of Clause (b) of Article 243-O of the Constitution of India and Section 74 of the Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as `the Act'), the election of Panch can only be challenged by filing election petition, which can be filed under Section 76 read with CWP No. 14683 of 2008 -2- Section 89 of the Act. Dismissed. However, it will be open for the petitioners to avail the said remedy. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE August 21, 2008 ( DAYA CHAUDHARY ) ndj JUDGE