LPA No.225 of 2009(O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: LPA No.225 of 2009(O&M) DATE OF DECISION: April 2, 2009 BALJINDER SINGH ...APPELLANT VERSUS FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER-CUM-PRINCIPAL ...RESPONDENTS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF HARYANA, DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYATS, AND OTHERS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI. PRESENT: MR. N.S. SHEKHAWAT,, ADVOCATE FOR THE APPELLANT. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) C.M. No.698 of 2009 There is a delay of 7 days in filing the appeal. For the reasons mentioned in the application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, the delay is condoned. LPA No.225 of 2009 The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 18.2.2009, passed by learned Single Judge whereby the writ petition has been admitted and the same has been ordered to be listed for final hearing on 2.7.2009. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the moment the post of a Sarpanch falls vacant, the same has to be filled up as soon as possible. Therefore, in the present case also as the petitioner has been removed from the post of Sarpanch, the post is likely to be filled up soon and hence the LPA No.225 of 2009(O&M) -2- writ petition is likely to become infructuous and therefore, the judgement of learned Single Judge be stayed. After hearing the learned counsel we find no merit in his argument as the case has already been ordered to be listed for final hearing on 2.7.2009. There is nothing on record to show that any process has been initiated for filling up the vacant post of Sarpanch. No merit. Dismissed. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE April 2, 2009 (AJAY TEWARI) Gulati JUDGE