IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 9 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: January 6, 2009 Balbir Singh .. Petitioner v. Presiding Officer Election Tribunal and others .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr. Arun Bansal, Advocate for the petitioner. .. Rajesh Bindal J. Prayer in the present petition is for a direction to respondent No.1 to decide application dated 1.10.2008 filed by the petitioner for recounting of votes. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that delay in decision of the application has caused great prejudice to him as he will not be able to serve the Panchayat in spite of the fact that he was polled more votes against the candidate declared to be elected. He further submitted that there is a time limit fixed for decision of the election petition. However, still the same is not being adhered to. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I do not find any reason to direct respondent No.1 to decide the application filed by him within a certain specified time frame. If certain time limit has been fixed in the relevant statute, respondent No.1 must be conscious of that and will take appropriate steps in consonance thereto. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. (Rajesh Bindal) Judge 6.1.2009 mk