IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 8937 of 2011 Date of Decision: August 19, 2011 Nirwair Singh ….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others. … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present: Mr. Raj Kumar Garg, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Raghvir Chaudhary, Sr. DAG, Punjab, for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Mr. Karamjit Singh, Advocate, for respondent Nos. 4 to 6. 1. Whether reporters of local news papers may be allowed to see judgment? 2. To be referred to reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? Alok Singh, J. (Oral) Undisputedly, in the present case, out of total 5 Panches, only 3 have supported “No Confidence Motion”. As per Section 19 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, No Confidence Motion is required to be passed by 2/3rd majority. Division Bench of this Court in the case of Mohinder Ram vs. Hans Raj and others, in L.P.A. No. CWP No.8937 of 2011 138 of 2011, decided on 29.04.2011 has held that 3 out of total 5 Panches cannot be said to be 2/3rd majority, that being so the resolution dated 15.10.2010 cannot be said to be valid and legal in the eyes of law and as such, the present petition deserves to be allowed. Present petition is allowed. Resolution dated 15.10.2010 (Annexure P/2) stands set aside. August 19, 2011 ( Alok Singh ) vkd Judge 2