IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 12261 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : 18.12.2008 Rajesh Rani .... PETITIONER Versus Deputy Commissioner, Panchkula and another ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. P.L. Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. M.L. Saggar, Addl. A.G., Haryana, and Mr. Sudhir Makkar, Senior DAG, Haryana, for the respondents. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) Petitioner Rajesh Rani, who is Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Village Piarawala, District Panchkula, has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for quashing the order of suspension dated 18.12.2007, passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Panchkula – respondent No.1, which has also been affirmed in appeal. The petitioner has been placed under suspension under Section 51 (1) (a) of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as `the Act'), on the ground that a criminal case is pending against her husband. During the course of hearing, when it was pointed out that CWP No. 12261 of 2008 -2- under Section 51 (1) (a) of the Act, a Panch or a Sarpanch can be suspended, only if he or she is involved in a criminal case. During the pendency of this writ petition, respondent No.1 has withdrawn the order of suspension passed by him against the petitioner. In this regard, he has filed an affidavit, wherein he has stated that the order of suspension was passed against the petitioner without any ill will or malafide intention. He has further tendered his unconditional and unqualified apology for taking contrary stand in his earlier affidavit. In view of the fact that the suspension order against the petitioner has been withdrawn, learned counsel for the petitioner states that in the changed circumstances, he does not want to press this petition. Dismissed as not pressed. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE December 18, 2008 ( JASWANT SINGH ) ndj JUDGE