IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No. 8154 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : MAY 27, 2009 JOGINDER SINGH ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS THE STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Ms. Sushma Chopra, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Mr. VK Sandhir, Advocate, for the Caveator. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the Director, Rural Development and Panchayats, Punjab, has suspended the petitioner. The basis of suspension, however, is not borne out from the facts. Being aggrieved by order dated 24.3.2009 (Annexure P-8), the petitioner filed an appeal along with an application for stay of operation of the order. The application for stay or the appeal have not yet been heard, however, the Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Talwara, has scheduled the Civil Writ Petition No. 8154 of 2009 2 meeting for electing the authorized Panch, for 27.5.2009. Notice of motion. At the asking of the court, Mr. A.K. Sharma, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice. Learned counsel for the Caveator contends that the petitioner has withdrawn the prayer for stay. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, states that she herself is the counsel and the application for stay has not been withdrawn. The application for stay is being pressed. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and, in particular, the fact that the appeal has been filed by the petitioner along with an application for stay, it is directed that the appeal would be considered by the Financial Commissioner-cum-Principal Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayats Department, Punjab, and disposed of in accordance with law, within 4 weeks of scheduled date of hearing viz. 8.6.2009. In the meantime, operation of the impugned order (Annexure P-8) shall remain stayed. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Copy of the order be given dasti under the signatures of the Reader of the Bench. May 27, 2009 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE