IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH
Civil Writ Petition No.1423 of 2009
Date of Decision: March 06, 2009
Saripan
.....PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
The State of Haryana & Others
.....RESPONDENT(S)
. . .
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA
PRESENT: - Mr. R.S. Malik, Advocate, for the
petitioner.
Mr. Anjum Ahmed, Additional Advocate
General, Haryana, for respondent
Nos.1 to 3.
. . .
AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral)
Contention of learned counsel for the
petitioner in this writ petition is that post of
Sarpanch is reserved for a Panch from women general
category. On the death of Sarpanch who was from that
category, only petitioner could have been nominated
as Sarpanch as she is the only woman Panch from
general category in the village. The respondents,
however, are trying to frustrate the reservation.
Notice of motion was issued.
The Deputy Commissioner, Palwal has
filed his affidavit. In Para 1 of the preliminary
submissions of written statement/ affidavit, the
CWP No.1423 of 2009 [2]
following has been stated:-
“…. It is further submitted that only woman Panch will be
selected as acting Sarpanch having majority in the
Panchayat and the matter is under process.
In view of the undertaking having been
given on behalf of the respondents, no cause of
action survives.
The petition is accordingly disposed
of as having become infructuous.
(AJAI LAMBA)
March 06, 2009 JUDGE
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