IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 12641 of 2009 Date of Decision: 20.8.2009. Chhinder Kaur and others --Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Gurcharan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion to respondents no. 1 to 4 only. Mr. P.C. Goyal, Addl. A.G., Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents no.1 to 4. The petitioner no.1 is the elected Sarpanch, whereas petitioners no.2 and 3 are the Panches of Gram Panchayat Selbrah, Tehsil Phool, District Bathinda. They are aggrieved of the order dated 3.8.2009 passed by the DDPO, Bathinda appointing Administrator for spending the grants allocated to the Panchayat for various developmental works. From the perusal of the order it appears that the Administrator has been appointed merely on the letter of the BDPO, even without affording any opportunity of hearing to the petitioners/Panchayat. In view of the above circumstances, this petition is allowed. The impugned order, referred to above, is hereby set aside with liberty to the DDPO, Bathinda i.e. respondent no.3 to pass a fresh order in accordance with law after affording opportunity of being heard to the petitioners/Panchayat. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 20.8.2009 lucky