Civil Writ Petition No. 17174 of 2010 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Civil Writ Petition No. 17174 of 2010 Date of Decision: 25.10.2010 Gram Panchayat, Village Mohlan, Block Malot, District Muktsar …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. J.S. Thind, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Ambika Luthra,Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, for respondents No.1 to 3. None for respondents No.4 and 5. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) In the present writ petition, the Gram Panchayat of village Mohlan, Block Malot, District Muktsar, through its Sarpanch, has approached this Court with the payer that a direction be issued to respondent No.3-District Development and Panchayat Officer, Malot, District Muktsar, to hand over the cheque book, proceedings register along with the other official record of the Panchayat and further to disburse the amount, sanctioned by the Government to the petitioner- Gram Panchayat, so that the development work of the village could be carried in the village. Ms. Ambika Luthra, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, on Civil Writ Petition No. 17174 of 2010 2 instructions from Saudagar Singh, Law Officer, Department of Rural Development and Panchayats, Punjab, has submitted that the record, as prayed for, has been handed over to the Gram Panchayat, who in accordance with the rules, will be free to carry out the development work in the village and no impediment shall be caused by respondent No.4- Block Development and Panchayat Officer and respondent No.5- Panchayat Officer (Samity), Malot. In these circumstances, the present writ petition is disposed of in terms of the statement made by learned counsel for the State. Further direction is issued to respondent No.3-District Development and Panchayat Officer, Malot, to ensure that the Gram Panchayat is able to perform its functions and duties in accordance with the provisions of law. Respondents No.4 and 5 shall also facilitate the development work, to be undertaken by the Gram Panchayat and no impediment shall be caused in the discharge of its functions and duties. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge October 25, 2010 “DK”