IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 13463 of 2009 Date of Decision: 31.8.2009. Paramjeet Kaur --Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Sukhjinder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion to respondents no.1 to 5 only. Mr. P.C. Goyal, Addl. A.G., Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of the respondents-State. The petitioner is an elected Panch for which election was held on 18.1.2009 and result was declared on 27.1.2009. Earlier as many as six panchs were elected on 26.5.2008. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents have failed to hold the election for the post of Sarpanch for Gram Panchayat Birewala Dogra, Tehsil Budlada, District Mansa. It is stated that respondent no.6 was given charge of the Sarpanch by a draw of lots. It is further stated that such a system is alien to the provisions of law and the election has to be held in accordance with the procedure under the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act. Petitioner has accordingly filed this petition seeking a direction for holding of the election to the post of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Birewala Dogra, Distt. Mansa. In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself with a direction to the competent authority to convene meeting of the Panchayat and hold election for the post of Sarpanch by adopting the due procedure of law, not later than two months from today. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 31.8.2009 lucky