CWP No.15039 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C. W. P. No. 15039 of 2010 Date of Decision: 23 - 8 - 2010 Jaspalo and others ....Petitioners v. State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA *** Present: Mr.Inder Pal Goyat, Advocate for the petitioners. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr.Himanshu Raj, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. In the present petition, the petitioners seek a writ in the nature of certiorari directing respondent No.3 – Deputy Commissioner, Kurukshetra to hold the elections for the post of President and Vice President of Zila Parishad, Kurukshetra. On 14.6.2010, result of the elections for Zila Parishad, Kurukshetra was declared, in which 15 members were elected from their respective Wards. It is pleaded in the writ petition that respondent No.2 - State Election Commission, Haryana notified the names of elected members of Zila Parishad from District Kurukshetra. As per Section 121 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, first meeting of the Zila Parishad is to be convened for election of President and Vice President. It is stated that on CWP No.15039 of 2010 [2] 26.7.2010, respondent No.3 – Deputy Commissioner, Kurukshetra had issued notice to all the elected members to convene the first meeting, to be held on 3.8.2010 for election to the office of President and Vice President. Case of the petitioners is that out of 15 members, they are 9 members and constitute majority. It is stated that under the pressure of State Government, the Deputy Commissioner had adjourned the meeting on 3.8.2010 on the ground that quorum was not complete. An apprehension has been expressed by the petitioners that free and fair election is being denied. Mr.H.S.Hooda, Advocate General, Haryana assisted by Mr.Himanshu Raj, Assistant Advocate General, Haryana states that on mere apprehension, this Court should not interfere. Matter of the fact is that the result for elections for Zila Parishad was declared on 14.6.2010. On 3.8.2010, the date on which the meeting was fixed for electing President and Vice President, was not held for want of quorum. Till now the meeting has not been fixed. In view of this, respondent No.3 – Deputy Commissioner, Kurukshetra is directed to convene a meeting for holding election to the post of President and Vice President of Zila Parishad on or before 6.9.2010. To ensure transparency regarding conduct of the meeting, the proceedings of the entire meeting shall be videographed. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of. A copy of this order attested by the Special Secretary of this Court be supplied to counsel for the State for onward transmission and compliance. ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) August 23, 2010. JUDGE RC CWP No.15039 of 2010 [3]