IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.15981 of 2009 Date of decision: 21st October, 2009 Bali Ram alias Billu … Petitioner Versus Election Commission of India and others … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Jaswant Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Counsel for the petitioner, during course of arguments, has stated that at present he will confine his prayer to the extent that the complaint (Annexure P-2) be decided by the Returning Officer by passing a speaking order, so that he is made aware whether the Returning Officer intends to proceed with the complaint or not. Learned counsel has further stated that liberty be granted to him to assail the order passed on the complaint (Annexure P-2), if the Returning Officer proposes not to pursue the complaint. Counsel has further stated that since the offence under Section 127-A of the Representation of People Act, 1951 is punishable with imprisonment upto six months, only section 468 Cr.P.C. will come in his way in case the decision on the complaint is not taken within a specified time. Respondent No.2, the Returning Officer, is directed to take final decision on the complaint (Annexure P-2) within 15 days after receipt of certified copy of this order. With these observations, present petition is disposed of. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE October 21, 2009 rps