Rajesh Kumar Sharma vs State of Punjab

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2023 Supreme(P&H) 401

RAJ MOHAN SINGH, HARPREET SINGH BRAR
Rajesh Kumar Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
Mr. N.K. Verma, Advocate and Mr. Ankush Verma, Advocate for the appellant in CWP No.7548 of 2023.; Mr. G.S. Bhatia, Advocate for the appellant in CWP No.17204 of 2023. Mr. H.P.S. Ishar, Advocate, Mr. Parminder S. Vig, Advocate and Mr. Amrit Pal Singh Sodhi, Advocate, for the appellant in CWP No.15263 of 2023, Mr. Gourave Bhaiyya Gilhotra, Advocate, Mr. Akash Manocha, Advocate and Mr. Hitesh Verma, Advocate for the appellant in CWP No.16079 of 2023, Mr. Sanjeev Soni, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. D.V. Sharma, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Arshdeep, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 5 in CWP No.7548 of 2023., for respondents No.3 to 6 in CWP No.17204 of 2023. for respondents No.1 to 4 in CWP No.15263 of 2023., for respondents No.1 to 6 in CWP No.16079 of 2023., Ms. Sharmila Sharma, Advocate, for respondents No.1 and 2 in CWP No.17204 of 2023.

JUDGMENT

Harpreet Singh Brar, J. - By this common order, four writ petitions, details of which have been given in the head note, are being disposed of, as the issue involved in all the writ petitions is identical. However, facts are being enumerated from CWP No.7548 of 2023 with the consent of all the parties.

1.1. Prayers as culled out from the prayer clause of all writ petitions are as under:-

CWP No.7548 of 2023

(i) To set aside the process of wardbandi of the wards of Municipal Council-Dera Baba Nanak, District Gurdaspur and draft notification issued in this regard vide notice dated 22.12.2022 (Annexure P-5) as the said process was done without following the due procedure as prescribed under the Municipal Act, 1911 (hereinafter referred to as the Municipal Act) and the DELIMITATION OF WARDS OF MUNICIPALITIES RULES , 1972 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules of 1972).

(ii) To direct respondents to withdraw the publication dated 22.12.2022 (Annexure P-5) whereby objections qua fresh delimitation have been sought and to conduct elections as per the figures of delimitation exercise carried out in the year 2021.

(iii) To restrain the respondents from finalizing the delimitation exercis

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2023 Supreme(P&H) 401

RAJ MOHAN SINGH, HARPREET SINGH BRARRajesh Kumar Sharma – AppellantVersusState of Punjab – Respondent

RAJ MOHAN SINGH, HARPREET SINGH BRAR
Rajesh Kumar Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent