IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.12255 of 2010 Date of decision: September 13, 2010. Hem Raj ...Petitioner(s) v. State of Punjab & Ors. ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Shri Arvind Kashyap, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Ambika Luthra, AAG, Punjab, for respondents No.1 to 4. Shri Gagan Pardeep Singh Bal, Advocate, for respondent No.5. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia , J. (Oral): Present writ petition has been filed with a prayer that action should be initiated against Amrik Singh, Panch – respondent No.5, who, according to the petitioner, has misappropriated the funds of the Gram Panchayat. Shri Gagan Pardeep Singh Bal, Counsel appearing for respondent No.5, has seriously disputed this fact and has stated that an enquiry was conducted, wherein respondent No.5 has been absolved of the allegations and it has been held that petitioner has made a false complaint. Counsel for the petitioner, at this stage, states that if that is so, then Director, Department of Panchayat and Rural Development, Punjab, respondent No.2, be directed to decide the representation Annexure P-7 within a specified time. Counsel for respondent No.5 has no objection. After hearing counsel for the parties, Director, Department of Panchayat and Rural Development, Punjab – respondent No.2 is directed to decide the representation Annexure P-7 within one month from the receipt of a certified copy of this order. If necessary, the Director may afford opportunity of hearing to the concerned. [Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia] September 13, 2010. Judge kadyan