FAO No. 5747 of 2009 (O&M) 1 In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Candigarh. Decided on August 19,2010. Angrej Singh --Appellant vs. Baldev Singh and others -- Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN Present: Mr.R.K.Joshi,Advocate,for the appellant Mr.J.S.Thind,Advocate,for for the respondents Rakesh Kumar Jain, J, (Oral) This appeal is directed against the order passed by Election Tribunal,Amritsar, dated 28.7.2009, by which election petition filed by Baldev Singh against the eletion of respondent No.1. as Sarpanch, has been allowed. Gram Panchayat of village Baba Ghanishah Block, Jandiala, Tehsil and District Amritsar, comprises of five members which was constituted on 26.5.2008. In order to elect Sarpanch out of five Panches, a meeting was held on 19.7.2008 in which the petitioner and respondent Nos.3 and 5 were present. However, that meeting could not materialise and it was refixed for 21.7.2008. But due to absence of Presiding Officer, it was postponed to 27.7.2008. On that date, Kewal Krishan respondent FAO No. 5747 of 2009 (O&M) 2 No.5 was appointed as Presiding Officer. In this meeting, all the five Panches came present, name of Angrej Singh was allegedly proposed by Kulwant Singh and seconded by Amarjit Kaur. However, as per the proceedings recorded on 28.7.2008, election petitioner Baldev Singh started shouting and walked out of the meeting. It is mentioned that Amarjit Kaur had seconded the name of Angrej Singh as Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat but she did not sign the proceedings to indicate her choice of seconding Angrej Singh which was proposed by Kulwant Singh. In the absence of the signatures of Amarjit Kaur, who alleged to have seconded the proposal, election of Sarpanch Angrej Singh cannot be held to be valid, accordingly there is no error in the order passed by the Election Tribubal by which election of the appellant has been set aside. In view of the above, I do not find any merit in this appeal and the same is hereby dismissed. August 19,2010 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) RR Judge