Judgment

Mr. Harpreet Singh Brar, J.

The petitioner has filed the instant petition for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the official respondents to reject the nomination papers of respondent No.7-Poonam Devi in view of instructions issued for Panchayat Election (Annexure P-1), on the ground that she is not eligible for contesting the election for the post of Panch. Further prayer has been made for directing the respondents to decide the representation dated 30.06.2023 (Annexure P-3) stated to be pending in the office of respondent No.2.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

2. Briefly, the facts of the case are that petitioner is a resident of Gram Panchayat Nanagwas, Block Mahendergarh, District Mahendergarh and election for the post of Panch were scheduled to be held on 09.07.2023. Respondent No.7-Poonam Devi filed her nomination papers for the post of Panch of Ward No.4 of the said village by concealing the material fact that she is a defaulter of house tax for the last 11 years. A detailed representation has been submitted by the petitioner in the office of respondent No.2 in this context but no action has been taken thereon as yet. The inaction of the respondents in this regar