IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.22815 of 2010 Date of decision: 21st December, 2010 Hardev Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Parminder Singh Sekhon, Advocate for the petitioner. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present writ petition has been filed by the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat village Khudi Kalan, Tehsil and District Barnala. He has prayed that the resolution dated 26th October, 2010 (Annexure P-5), whereby he was removed from the post of Sarpanch by 2/3rd majority of the members of Gram Panchayat, be quashed, as no seven days’ clear notice was issued by respondent No.4-Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Block and District Barnala. Issue notice of motion. On the asking of Court, Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Additional Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. A copy of the petition has been supplied to him. Counsel for the State has submitted that the State of Punjab has issued an ordinance, called “Punjab Panchayati Raj Amendment Ordinance, 2010” on 14th December, 2010, whereby Section 19 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, which prescribes removal of a Sarpanch by passing a resolution by 2/3rd majority of the members of Gram Panchayat, has been omitted. Counsel for the State has further Civil Writ Petition No. 22815 of 2010 submitted that in case in pursuance of the resolution (Annexure P-5), no notification has been issued to denotify the election, the petitioner- Sarpanch shall continue to remain in the office. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in view of the statement made by counsel for the State, present writ petition has been rendered infructuous and the same be dismissed as such. Ordered accordingly. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE December 21, 2010 rps 2