IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 17425 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : 01.10.2008 Buta Singh .... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIRMALJIT KAUR Present: Mr. D.S. Pheruman, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner has filed this petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for quashing the notification dated 26.5.2008 (Annexure P-3), whereby the office of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Village Kot Mohammad Khan, District Tarn Taran, has been reserved for General category. The petitioner has also challenged the amendment of Rule 7A of the Punjab Reservation for the offices of Sarpanches of Gram Panchayats and Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of Panchayat Samitis Zila Parishads Rules, 1994, made vide notification dated 10.4.2008 (Annexure P-1). We have heard counsel for the petitioner. Undisputedly, elections of the aforesaid Gram Panchayat as well as office of Sarpanch have been held and respondent No.5 has been CWP No. 17425 of 2008 -2- elected as Sarpanch. As far as block-wise reservation of the office of Sarpanch is concerned, the said Rule has been upheld by this Court in Harmeet Singh Versus Punjab State Election Commission and others (CWP No. 8468 of 2008, decided on 29.5.2008) and it has been held that the block wise reservation is valid. In view of this decision and the fact that election of the office of Sarpanch has already taken place, we are not inclined to entertain this writ petition. Dismissed. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE October 01, 2008 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) ndj JUDGE