CWP No.13630 of 2010 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C. W. P. No. 13630 of 2010 Date of Decision: 19 - 8 - 2010 Gurpinder Singh ....Petitioner v. State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA *** Present: Mr.Sandeep S. Majithia, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms.Ambika Luthra, AAG, Punjab alongwith Ms.Balwant Kaur, B.P.E.O., Ajnala-II for respondents No.1 to 3. None for respondents No.4 to 11. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Petitioner, a Sarpanch of Village Sultan Mahal, District Amritsar prays that a writ in the nature of certiorari be issued and resolution No.2 dated 19.7.2010, Annexure P3, whereby a fresh Rural Education Development Committee of Village Sultan Mahal was constituted be quashed. It has been further prayed that as per instructions issued by the Sarv Sikhya Abhayan Authority, Punjab an elected Sarpanch has to act as a Chairman of the Committee. Notice of motion was issued and in response thereto CWP No.13630 of 2010 [2] Ms.Balwant Kaur, Block Primary Education Officer, Ajnala-II is present. She stated that Ajmer Pal Kaur, a teacher had submitted a complaint that the petitioner-Sarpanch had compelled the officials of the school to issue bogus cheques. Furthermore, it is stated that various other complaints were submitted by the officials of the school against the petitioner-Sarpanch. Mr.Majithia states that no opportunity of hearing was afforded to the petitioner and no enquiry was held. In view of the prayer made by counsel for the petitioner, the Director, Rural Development and Panchayats, Punjab is directed to look into the allegations levelled by the teachers that petitioner under the influence of liquor had misbehaved with the lady teacher and has also given beatings to the Mason and labourers engaged for construction work. He shall issue a show cause notice and thereafter afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The Director shall call Ms.Balwant Kaur, Block Primary Education Officer, Ajnala-II and Ms.Ajmer Pal Kaur, teacher as witnesses and shall also go through the file which contains complaints against the petitioner. In view of the conduct of the petitioner, the enquiry shall be completed within one month. Till then, the new committee shall not operate the accounts. With the aforesaid observations, the present writ petition is disposed of. ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) August 19, 2010. JUDGE RC