CWP No.9093 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.9093 of 2009 Date of Decision:05.06.2009 Amolak Singh ....petitioner Versus State of Punjab & Ors. .....respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG Present: Mr.Vaneet Soni,Advocate for the petitioner **** RAKESH KUMAR GARG J. As per the averments made in this writ petition, the petitioner was granted lease in an open auction by the respondent-Gram Panchayat for removing sand and a contract was executed, however, later on, the aforesaid contract was illegally rescinded vide order dated 13.03.2009 by respondent No.3 i.e.District Development and Panchayat Officer-cum-Collector, Panchayat Lands, District Patiala. It is the further averment of the petitioner that the aforesaid order of concellation was challenged by him by filing an appeal and the matter was remanded back to the District Development and Panchayat Officer-cum-Collector, Panchayat Lands, District Patiala for fresh decision. However, again, vide order dated 12.05.2009, the order regarding cancellation of contract granted to the petitioner was passed. The petitioner again challenged the aforesaid order by filing an appeal which is pending before respondent No.2 i.e.Director, Department of Rural Development and Panchayats, Punjab. It has been vehemently argued by the learned counsel for CWP No.9093 of 2009 2 the petitioner that in spite of the fact that the stay application as well as main appeal has already been argued, no orders have been pronounced and the case was adjourned to 17.06.2009. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to direct respondent No.2 i.e. Director, Department of Rural Development and Panchayats, Punjab to decide the appeal and stay application,if any, filed by the petitioner against the order dated 12.05.2009 passed by respondent No.3 i.e. District Development and Panchayat Officer-cum-Collector, Panchayat Lands, District Patiala on 17.06.2009 or within a week thereafter. Disposed of. Copy of the order be given dasti. (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) JUDGE 05.06.2009 neenu