IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 16862 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : 23.09.2008 Kuljit Singh and another .... PETITIONERS Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. D.S. Pheruman, Advocate, for the petitioners. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioners have filed this petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for quashing the order of the Returning Officer, whereby nomination papers of the petitioners were illegally rejected by the Returning Officer, after taking illegal gratification from the other candidates. The second prayer made by the petitioners is for issuing directions to SSP, Amritsar (Rural) to register criminal case against the Returning Officer. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioners and have gone through the contents of the petition. Undisputedly, the election has taken place. In view of the decision of this Court in Baljit Singh v. State of Punjab and others (CWP CWP No. 16862 of 2008 -2- No. 13643 of 2008, decided on August 22, 2008), after the election is over, the petitioners have remedy of election petition, challenging the election of the returning candidate, on the ground that nomination papers of the petitioners were illegally rejected. In view of the availability of the remedy of election petition, we are not inclined to entertain this writ petition. As far as the second prayer regarding registration of criminal case is concerned, it is open for the petitioners to file criminal complaint in this regard. Dismissed. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE September 23, 2008 ( JASWANT SINGH ) ndj JUDGE