IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CRM-M-16686 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION: 07.07.2009 **** Joginder Singh . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Punjab . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR JAIN **** Present: Mr.Premjit Singh Dhaliwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Ranbir Singh Rawat, AAG, Punjab for the respondent/State **** RAKESH KUMAR JAIN J.(ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the present FIR is a counter-blast to his complaint against the BDPO, Nihal Singh Wala. He further contends that no notice in terms of Section 216 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 was served upon him. The petitioner further submits that he has already joined the investigation pursuant to the order dated 19.6.2009. This fact is accepted by the counsel for the State, on instructions received from HC Sukhdev Singh. Without commenting on the merits of the case, the order dated 19.6.2009 is hereby made absolute. Petition disposed of. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) JULY 07, 2009 JUDGE vivek