IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 15177 of 2006 DATE OF DECISION : 05.08.2008 Davinder Kumar and others .... PETITIONERS Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE DAYA CHAUDHARY Present: Mr. R.S. Ghuman, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. N.S. Virk, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. B.S. Bali, Advocate, for respondents No.3 and 4. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioners, who are some of the Panches of Gram Panchayat Village Lalpur, Tehsil Anandpur Sahib, District Ropar, have filed this petition challenging the order dated 2.8.2006 (Annexure P-10), passed by the Special Secretary Punjab Government Rural Development and Panchayat Department, Punjab, whereby the appeal filed by Nirmala Devi Sarpanch – respondent No.4 herein was allowed and she was ordered to be re-instated. Counsel for the official respondents as well as the private respondents have pointed out that the term of Nirmala Devi has expired and CWP No. 15177 of 2006 -2- the new election to the Gram Panchayat, Village Lalpur, Tehsil Anandpur Sahib, District Ropar has already taken place. In view of this fact, in our opinion, this writ petition has become infructuous. Ordered accordingly. However, as far as the alleged forging of the thumb impression of petitioners No.1 and 2 by the said Sarpanch is concerned, it will be open for the petitioners to avail their alternative remedy under the civil or criminal law. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE August 05, 2008 ( DAYA CHAUDHARY ) ndj JUDGE