IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 14132 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : 12.08.2008 Balwinder Kaur .... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present: Mr. D.S. Pheruman, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner has filed this writ petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for quashing the notification dated 12.5.2008 (Annexure P-2), whereby in exercise of the powers under section 12 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, the Deputy Commissioner Tarn Taran has reserved the seat of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Village Pangota, Tehsil Patti, District Tarn Taran, for general category. The petitioner has been elected as Panch of the Gram Panchayat of the said Village. It is admitted position that as per the notification dated 12.5.2008, election for the office of Sarpanch of the aforesaid Gram Panchayat has already been held and respondent No.4 has been elected from general category. Before the said election, the petitioner did not raise any CWP No. 14132 of 2008 -2- grouse by filing any petition. Now, when the election has been held, we are not inclined to entertain this petition. Dismissed. However, it will be open for the petitioner to avail the remedy of Election Petition. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE August 12, 2008 ( DAYA CHAUDHARY ) ndj JUDGE