IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH
Civil Writ Petition No.1925 of 2009
Date of Decision: February 06, 2009
Veer Bhan
.....PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
Deputy Commissioner, Jind & Others
.....RESPONDENT(S)
. . .
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA
PRESENT: - Mr. Arvind Singh, Advocate, for the
petitioner.
. . .
AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral)
Learned counsel for the petitioner
contends that post of Sarpanch was reserved for
Woman from Scheduled Caste category. Respondent No.4
projected herself as a person belonging to that
category. It however transpires that respondent No.4
is a Mirasi by caste and Muslim by religion.
Respondent No.4 had given a wrong declaration.
Mirasi in Haryana is a Backward Class.
Having come to know of these facts, a
complaint was made however, no action has been
taken.
I have considered the contention. I
find that a complaint was made on 23.5.2008 and
thereafter even reminder was given, however, no
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action has been taken. It is the statutory duty of
the respondent officers to have an enquiry conducted
into the allegations made.
This petition is disposed of with
directions to the Deputy Commissioner, Jind, to
ensure that enquiry is conducted into the
allegations made in the complaint and action is
taken as required by law, if the averments are
substantiated.
The proceedings be concluded within
six months from today.
(AJAI LAMBA)
February 06, 2009 JUDGE
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