IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-10924-2026 (O&M)

Date of decision: 21.04.2026 SANDEEP JAKHAR AND OTHERS ....Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR *****

Present: Mr. S.P.S. Tinna, Advocate and Mr. Akash Patyal, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Rahul Rampal, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab.

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ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA, J. (Oral)

1. This petition has been filed challenging the election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti Khuian Sarwar at Abohar, Tehsil Abohar, District Fazilka on 30.03.2026 primarily on the ground that the holding of election is not in accordance with the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (for short ‘1994 Act’).

2. At the outset, learned State counsel raises an objection to the maintainability of the writ petition on the ground that the appropriate remedy for the petitioners is to file an election petition. It is also stated that in somewhat similar circumstances, writ petition No.CWP-8557-2026 titled as ‘Roop Singh and others vs. The State of Punjab and others’, has been disposed of, relegating the petitioners therein to avail the re