C.W.P. No. 15431 of 2009 (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 15431 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: 07.10.2009 Naveen Mehra & Anr. ..........Petitioners Versus The District Election Officer & Ors. ..........Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present:- Mr. K.C. Rajput, Advocate for the petitioners. **** ORDER 1. This petition seeks quashing of orders dated 23.9.2009 (Annexures P-1 and P-2) directing the petitioners to render election duty in the General Election to be held on 13.10.2009. 2. Case of the petitioners is that they are employed with B.M. Institute of Engineering and Technology, Sonepat and the said Institute is not covered by Section 159 of Representation of the People Act, 1951 or Section 29 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, not being a local authority. Reliance has been placed on judgment of this Court dated 31.1.1997 in C.W.P. No. 1257 of 1997 Mohinder Kumar & Others Vs. District Election Officer {Deputy Commissioner}, Sangrur & Ors., which related to Sant Longowal Engineering and Technology Society, Longowal. It is submitted that the case of petitioners was at par with the said case. Against the impugned order, the petitioners made representation dated 30.9.2009 (Annexure P-3) to the District Election C.W.P. No. 15431 of 2009 (2) Officer, Sonepat, which was followed by further representation dated 1.10.2009 to the Chief Electoral Officer, Chandigarh but no decision was being taken. 3. Having regard to the above averments, we direct respondents No.1 and 2 to take decision on the representation of the petitioners by passing a speaking order and conveying the same to them, before requiring them to work on the election duty. 4. The petition is disposed of. (ADARSH KUMAR GOEL) JUDGE October 07, 2009 (DAYA CHAUDHARY) pooja JUDGE Note:-Whether this case is to be referred to the Reporter .......Yes/No