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G. S. SANDHAWALIA, LAPITA BANERJI
Vikas – Appellant
Versus
Deputy Commissioner, Kurukshetra – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Ms. Lapita Banerji, J.
In the present writ petition which is in the nature of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), the petitioner has prayed for issuance of an appropriate writ directing the respondent authorities to decide the complaints/representations dated July 12, 2021 and September 21, 2021. The petitioner has also prayed for suspension of the Block Development Panchayat Officer (BDPO) duty.
2. Initially the petitioner had filed a PIL being CWP (PIL) No.164 of 2021 for redressal of his grievances made vide complaint dated July 12, 2021 before the SHO, Kurukshetra. The said PIL was dismissed as withdrawn by an Hon'ble Co-ordinate Bench vide order dated September 20, 2021 with the observation that in case the grievances of the petitioner were brought to the notice of the Deputy Commissioner (DC), Kurukshetra by way of filing a representation, then a decision would be taken by the Deputy Commissioner in accordance with law after giving a personal hearing to the petitioner.
3. The petitioner's grievance was that the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Bhiwani Khera, did not allow the petitioner to inspect the records in violation of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 and the prov
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