IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

CWP-15709-2024 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 22.08.2025 Sabnam ….Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ….Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present : Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. S.K. Panwar, Additional A.G., Haryana.

Mr. Vineet Chaudhary, Advocate and Mr. Sanyam Kshetarpal, Advocate for respondent No.6.

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HARSH BUNGER, J. (Oral)

The instant writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India inter alia seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari for setting aside order dated 16.01.2024 (Annexure P-6) passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, whereby the petitioner- Sabnam was removed from the post of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat of Village Nunera, Tehsil Sohna, District Gurugram.

1.1 A further prayer has been made for setting aside order dated 26.06.2024 (Annexure P-8) passed by the learned Commissioner, Gurugram Division, Gurugram whereby an appeal filed by the petitioner against order dated 16.01.2024 (Annexure P-6) has been dismissed.

2. Briefly, the petitioner- Sabnam was elected as Sarpanch of Village Nunera in the elections held in the year 2