CWP No.17611 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C. W. P. No. 17611 of 2009 Date of Decision: 12 - 7 - 2010 Harsukhpreet Singh ....Petitioner v. State of Punjab and another ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA *** Present: Mr.Kunal Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.J.S.Puri, Addl.A.G., Punjab with Mr.Saudagar Singh, Law Officer for the respondents. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) In the present writ petition, a prayer has been made that order dated 27.11.2008, Annexure P4, whereby the petitioner, an elected Sarpanch, was placed under suspension and the order dated 12.1.2009, Annexure P6, whereby order of suspension was affirmed by the Appellate Authority, be quashed. Mr.J.S.Puri, Additional Advocate General, Punjab on instructions from Mr.Saudagar Singh, Law Officer, office of Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Punjab submits that within two months from today, a regular enquiry shall be conducted and petitioner will CWP No.17611 of 2009 [2] be afforded an opportunity of hearing to project his view point that his suspension is bad and he cannot be removed from the office of Sarpanch. Counsel for the petitioner submits that till the conclusion of the aforesaid enquiry, the interim order dated 17.11.2009, passed by this Court, be ordered to remain in force. In view of the statements made by counsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to hold and conclude the enquiry after associating the petitioner, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Till the enquiry is concluded, the interim order dated 17.11.2009 whereby operation of the impugned order was stayed, meaning thereby that suspension will not take effect, shall continue. A copy of this order attested by Special Secretary of this Court be supplied to counsel for the State, for onward transmission and compliance. ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) July 12, 2010. JUDGE RC