IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.12353 of 2009 Date of decision: 14th July, 2010 Lalit Kumar … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. R.S. Manhas, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Ambika Luthra, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Petitioner-Lalit Kumar was elected as a Panch of Gram Panchayat of village Bhatoya. Vide impugned order (Annexure P-9) dated 22nd June, 2009, he was suspended by respondent No.2. Aggrieved against the same, the petitioner had filed an appeal. The appellate authority, vide order (Annexure P-13) dated 13th July, 2009 upheld the order of his suspension. Ms. Ambika Luthra, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab has stated that during the pendency of the present writ petition, regular enquiry has concluded and the petitioner has been removed from the post of Panch. Counsel for the petitioner has stated that no such order has been communicated to the petitioner. Civil Writ Petition No.12353 of 2009 Counsel for the State has stated that within a period of 15 days from today, the order of removal shall be forwarded and handed over to the petitioner. Counsel for the petitioner has stated that if that is so, liberty may be granted to the petitioner to assail the order of removal before the appropriate forum. In this view of the matter, the present petition is disposed of, with liberty aforesaid. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE July 14, 2010 rps 2