IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

118 CM-6273-CWP-2026 in/and CWP-9372-2026 (O&M)

Date of decision: 27.04.2026 Manoj Kumar ....Petitioner Vs.

State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present: Mr. Kunal Dawar, Sr. Advocate assisted by Mr. Saurav Bajaj, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Rajiv Malhotra, DAG, Haryana.

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HARSH BUNGER J. (Oral)

1 Petition herein is, inter alia, seeking a writ in the nature of Certiorari, for setting aside the order dated 05.02.2026 (Annexure P-18) passed by learned Deputy Commissioner, Sirsa, whereby the petitioner has been removed from the post of Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat of Village Chilkani Dhab, Tehsil and District Sirsa.

1.1 A further prayer has been made for setting aside the order dated 06.03.2026 (Annexure P-20) passed by learned Commissioner, Hisar Division, Hisar, whereby an appeal preferred by the petitioner against his removal order dated 05.02.2026 (Annexure P-18) has been dismissed.

2. Briefly, the petitioner (Manoj Kumar) was elected as a Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Chilkani Dhab, Tehsil and District Sirsa, in the panchayat elections held in the State of Haryana on 12.11.2022 and the