IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH.

C.W.P. No. 16782 of 2008

DATE OF DECISION : 19.11.2008

Makhan Singh

.... PETITIONER

Versus

State of Punjab and others

..... RESPONDENTS

CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH

Present:

Mr. K.S. Sidhu, Advocate,

for the petitioner.

Mr. N.D.S. Mann, Addl. A.G., Punjab,

for respondents No.1 to 3.

Mr. Sukhdev Raj Kamboj, Advocate,

for respondent No.4.

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SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J.

The petitioner, who was elected as Panch of Gram Panchayat,

Village Holanwali, Tehsil Zira, District Ferozepur, in the elections held on

26.5.2008, has filed this petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution

of India for setting aside the interim order dated 18.7.2008, passed by the

Election Tribunal, Ferozepur, whereby the petitioner has been restrained

from working as Panch of the aforesaid Gram Panchayat during the

pendency of the election petition. A direction has also been sought to allow

the petitioner to work and discharge the duties of Panch of the Gram

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Panchayat.

The brief facts of the case are that in the elections held on

26.5.2008, the