IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-18659-2025 (O/M)

Date of decision : 09.07.2025 Ajit ...... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present :- Mr. Nitin Bhanwala, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Rajneesh Chadwal, AAG Haryana.

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HARSH BUNGER, J. (ORAL)

1. Prayer in this writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, inter alia, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for setting aside the order dated 24.06.2025 (Annexure P-2), whereby the petitioner was removed as Acting Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Karsaula, Block Julana, District Jind.

2. Briefly, previous Sarpanch of village Karsaula, namely, Shri Mahender Singh, was suspended under Section 51 of Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (in short '1994 Act') by Deputy Commissioner, Jind. It is stated that a proposal to elect petitioner as the Acting Sarpanch of village Karsaula was passed in a meeting held on 10.12.2024 (Annexure P-1) and thereafter petitioner started functioning as the Acting Sarpanch since

11.12.2024.

2.1 It transpires that the Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Julana, vide letter dated 24.06.20