IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH.
CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 12194 OF 2009
DATE OF DECISION : August 12, 2009.
Parties Name
Gurmeet Singh
...PETITIONER
VERSUS
Union of India and others
...RESPONDENTS
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH
PRESENT: Mr. V.K. Sharma,
Advocate, for the petitioner.
JASBIR SINGH, J. (oral)
ORDER:
By filing this writ petition, petitioner has laid challenge to the
election of respondents No. 5 to 8 as Members of Custom and Central
Excise Gazetted Officers Association, Chandigarh Zone, Chandigarh. It is
contention of counsel for the petitioner that voting right was extended to
those employees of the Custom and Central Excise Department, who were
not eligible to cast vote. Counsel further states that before election,
Constitution was amended without taking permission from the competent
authority. Be that as it may, during arguments, it transpires that a defeated
candidate had already sent representations (P-12 and P-13), raising similar
objections to the higher authorities. The petitioner may, if so advised, file a
representation detailing his objections before the competent authority, as
mentioned in this writ petition. If he does so within fifteen days from today,
the competent authority shall decide representation of the petitioner, along
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with representations P-12 and P-13 , filed by a defeated candidate, by
passing a speaking order. Before passing any order, opportunity of hearing
be granted to the affected parties. Needful be done within a period of three
months from today. Writ petition stands disposed of accordingly.
( Jasbir Singh )
Judge
August 12, 2009.
DKC