CWP No.17956 of 2011 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.17956 of 2011 Date of decision: 27.09.2011 Sukhjinder Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: - Mr. H.S. Sethi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Jaswinder Singh, DAG, Punjab. 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? ***** ALOK SINGH, J (ORAL) This Court on 23.9.2011 has passed order as under: - “Learned counsel for the petitioner states that petitioner has been placed under suspension for the charges that petitioner has failed to initiate eviction proceedings against the encroachers over the Panchayat land. He further states that petitioner has filed appeal challenging suspension order before respondent No.1 and respondent No.1 has fixed appeal for 17.10.2011 for preliminary hearing, including the hearing on stay application and meanwhile final inquiry has been marked to ADC, Moga. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further argued that petitioner is not said to be in illegal or unauthorized possession of the Panchayat land and petitioner can neither be removed nor can be placed under suspension for not taking action against the encroachers for the reason that petitioner has tried five times to call meeting to pass resolution to initiate proceedings against the encroachers. Notice of motion. On being asked, Mr. Jaswinder Singh, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, has accepted notice on CWP No.17956 of 2011 -2- behalf of the respondents. He seeks two days' time to seek instructions. List on 27.9.2011. Any election for the post of Sarpanch shall be subject to final decision of this writ petition.” Mr. Jaswinder Singh, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, has stated that every effort shall be made to dispose of the appeal on 17.10.2011 the date fixed. He has further stated that till 17.10.2011 no election shall be held for the post of Sarpanch. On the statement of learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, learned counsel for the petitioner states that let respondent No.1 be directed to decide the appeal on the date fixed or within such time as fixed by this Court and meanwhile no election should be held. Considering peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, respondent No.1 is directed to make every effort to decide the appeal on the date fixed i.e. 17.10.2011. If disposal of appeal is not possible on 17.10.2011 decide the stay application positively on 17.10.2011 and appeal shall be decided thereafter within 30 days positively. Status quo, meanwhile. (Alok Singh) Judge September 27, 2011 R.S.