IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.8589 of 2009 Date of Decision: May 29, 2009 Gurmeet Kaur & Another .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. N.S. Dandiwal, Advocate, for the petitioners. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) The petitioners have approached this Court by way of civil writ petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to conduct elections for the post of Sarpanch of Village Lande Ke and Village Sant Nagar, District Moga by adopting the method of secret ballot. It has been pleaded that the election is scheduled before 8.6.2009. Request has been made to the Deputy Commissioner, Moga to resort to the method of secret ballot so that the CWP No.8589 of 2009 [2] voters can cast their votes with free will. Notice of motion. Mr. Anil Sharma, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, on the asking of the Court, accepts notice. Copy of the petition has been handed over to him. Heard. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and the issue involved, this petition is allowed. The Deputy Commissioner, Moga is directed to have the elections conducted by way of secret ballot. (AJAI LAMBA) May 29, 2009 JUDGE avin