IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No. 5800 of 2009 DATE OF DECISION : APRIL 18, 2009 MAJLIS ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Ms. Monisha Lamba, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) Learned counsel contends that a bare perusal of report dated 22.10.2008 (Annexure P-2) makes it evident that the respondent-Sarpanch has disbursed pension in the names of dead persons, which establishes embezzlement and misappropriation. Despite such facts having come on the record as far back as October, 2008, no action as required under the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, is being initiated against the Sarpanch. I have considered the issue. Report (Annexure P-2), prima facie, indicates certain acts of Civil Writ Petition No. 5800 of 2009 2 misconduct. The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Deputy Commissioner, Palwal, to refer to the report submitted by the Deputy Collector, Palwal (Annexure -2) and take appropriate action as required by law, within 4 months of receipt of a copy of this petition. It is made clear that this order would not be construed to mean that the respondent-Sarpanch has to be panalised. The facts and circumstances are required to be evaluated by the Deputy Commissioner after giving a show cause notice to the Sarpanch and, thereafter, action as required by law is to be taken. April 18, 2009 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE