IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-PIL-83-2026 Date of Decision: 06.04.2026 RASHID KHAN ... PETITIONER Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Mr. Vinay Kumar Pandey Advocate (arguing counsel)

for the petitioner.

Mr. Neeraj Gupta, Addl. Advocate General, Haryana.

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SANJIV BERRY, J.

1. The instant writ petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been preferred by the petitioner seeking writ of Mandamus directing respondents to declare the election of respondents No.6 to 11 for the post of Member of Gram Panchayat as invalid, for refusal to take an oath of allegiance in view of the provisions of Section 4 of Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994.

2. The petitioner essentially seeks declaration to declare the elections of respondent No.6 to 11 as Members Gram Panchayat Baikhera, District Nuh to be invalid on the ground of not taking oath of allegiance in view of Section 4 of Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994. Hence the petition.

3. The learned State counsel has referred to the Annexures alongwith affidavit of Block Development & Panchayat Officer