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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
HARSH BUNGER
Bhoora Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
HARSH BUNGER, J.
The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ in the nature of Certiorari, for setting aside the order dated 29.12.2025 (Annexure P-2) passed by learned District Development and Panchayat Officer, Barnala, whereby respondent No.5 (Gurdeep Singh) was appointed as Administrator for the Gram Panchayat, Mehal Kalan, Barnala, Punjab.
2. Pursuant to the advance copy of petition, having been supplied to learned State counsel, Mr. Harpreet Singh, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, appears and raises a preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of the writ petition. He contended that in view of Section 201 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”), the petitioners have an equally efficacious alternative statutory remedy available to them, which they have failed to avail before invoking the writ jurisdiction of this Court.
3. Heard.
4. The scope and ambit of Section 201 of the Act came up for consideration of this Court in “Binder Kaur v. State of Punjab and others” reported as 2016(1) RCR(Civil) 634, the relevant extract of which reads as under :-
“5. Having
The appointment of an Administrator can be justified based on the non-cooperation of Panches and the failure of the Gram Panchayat to perform its duty.
In exercise of discretionary power of judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution, the High Court might interfere with administrative matters only if the decision is violative of fundamenta....
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