IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 15721 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: DECEMBER 22, 2008 Kulwinder Kaur and others .....PETITIONERS Versus State of Punjab and others ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH --- Present: Mr.H.S.Batth, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.M.S.Sindhu, Addl.A.G.,Punjab, for respondents No.1 to 3 and 5. Mr.Harinder Singh, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Mr.J.S.Gill, Advocate, for respondents No.6 and 7. Mr.M.S.Virk, Advocate, for respondents No.8 to 10. .. SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J. (ORAL) The petitioners, who are four elected Panches out of seven Panches of Gram Panchayat of Village Johal Dhaewala, Tehsil Khadoor Sahib, District Tarn Taran, have filed this petition for quashing the proceedings of the meeting dated 25.7.2008 (Annexure P11) in which respondent No.10 was elected as Sarpanch by only three members of the Gram Panchayat. During the course of hearing, both the parties have agreed that the proceedings dated 25.7.2008 be quashed, and let the Deputy Commissioner be directed to convene the meeting of the Gram Panchayat to hold the fresh election of Sarpanch in accordance with law. Respondents C.W.P. No. 15721 of 2008 -2- No.8,9 and 10 are present in Court and they have given the aforesaid instructions to their counsel Mr.M.S.Virk. In view of the aforesaid position and the consensus arrived at between the parties, the proceedings of the meeting dated 25.7.2008, in which respondent No.10 was elected as Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat, are hereby quashed and the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Electoral Officer, Tarn Taran (respondent No.3 herein) is directed to authorize a responsible officer to convene the meeting of the Gram Panchayat within a period of three weeks and hold free and fair election of Sarpanch in accordance with law. Mr.M.S.Sindhu, learned Additional Advocate General states that the aforesaid election will be conducted in the presence of SDM, Khadoor Sahib as Observer. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Copy of this order, duly attested by the Bench Secretary of this Court, be given to the learned Additional Advocate General, Punjab. (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) JUDGE December 22, 2008 ( JASWANT SINGH ) vkg JUDGE