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APURVA

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the meetings convened by the Sarpanch nor supporting the developmental

works of the village. It is further submitted that due intimation regarding the

various meetings was duly forwarded to the learned District Development

and Panchayat Officer, Gurdaspur, however, no action has been taken by the

said authority. Rather, the petitioners have been served with a Show Cause

Notice (Annexure P-6) indicating that since the Gram Panchayat, Village

Niamta, Block Dorangala, District Gurdaspur, has failed to utilize a grant

amounting to Rs.4,54,477/- towards developmental works in the village,

accordingly, proceedings under Section 200 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj

Act, 1994, would be initiated for appointment of an Administrator of the

Gram Panchayat in case the works are not commenced.

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3. At this stage, Mr. Nirmaljit Singh Diwana, Senior Deputy

Advocate General, Punjab, and Mr. Pardeep Kumar, Advocate, appear on

behalf of the respondent-State and respondents No.6 to 9, respectively, in

pursuance of the advance copies of paper book having already been supplied

to them. Power of Attorney filed by Mr. Pardeep Kumar, Advocate, in Court

today, is taken on record, subject to all just exceptions.

4. Learned State counsel submits that before taking any action

with regard to the appointment of an Administrator of Gram Panchayat,

Village Niamta, Block Dorangala, District Gurdaspur, the response

(Annexure P-7) submitted by the petitioners shall be duly considered by the

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learned District Development and Panchayat Officer, Gurdaspur, and an

appropriate speaking order shall be passed thereon, in accordance with law,

after affording due opportunity of hearing to all concerned parties.

5. Keeping in view the aforesaid submissions made by learned

State counsel, no further orders are required to be passed in the present writ

petition and the same is, accordingly, disposed of.

APURVA

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