IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA, CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No.13137 of 2008 Date of decision: 17.10.2008 Kartar Singh and Another ......Petitioner(s) Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. T.P. Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. M.S. Sindhu, Addl.A.G, Punjab for respondents No.1 to 3. SATISH KUMAR MITTAL,J(ORAL) Petitioner, who are residents of Village Bakhora Khurd, Tehsil Lehra, District Sangrur, have filed this petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuing directions to the respondents not to hold the election of the Sarpanch before filling up all the seats of Panches of the Village Gram Panchayat Bakhora Khurd, Tehsil Lehra, District Sangrur. It has been stated in the petition that out of seven seats of Panches, only six Panches have been elected and one seat, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste Category, is lying vacant, therefore till the election on the said seat, election may be stayed. This Court has already decided this issue in CWP No.13418 of 2008 titled Jagtar Singh v. State of Punjab and others, decided on 22.9.2008 in which it has been held that the office of the Sarpanch cannot be kept in abeyance till the election of all the Panches. Once the election of Panches has been notified, then election of Sarpanch is required to be held. In view of the decision of this Court in the aforesaid CWP No.13418 of 2008, there is no merit in this petition and the same is hereby, dismissed. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE October 17, 2008 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE