IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 116 CWP-8938-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 28.03.2025. Balwinder Singh ...Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents. *** CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR ....... Present: Mr. Ankush Dhanerwal, Advocate and Mr. Jatinder Pal Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. (through video conferencing) Mr. Neeraj Madaan, Sr. DAG, Punjab. *** SUDHIR SINGH , J. (Oral) The petitioner has sought issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing the official respondents to decide Election Petition dated 06.12.2024 (Annexure P8) filed by him, within a time bound manner. A further writ of Mandamus has been sought for directing the official respondents to recount the votes cast in the elections of Gram Panchayat for the post of Panch of village Maidewas, Tehsil Sunam, District Sangrur. 2. Served with the advance copy of the notice, learned State counsel submits that he has verified from the office of the concerned authorities that no election petition is pending before the said authorities. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the representation dated 18.01.2025 (Annexure P9) submitted by him to the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sunam, Punjab has not been decided till date. KOMAL 2025.04.28 14:57 I attest to the accuracy of this document CWP-8938-2025 (O&M) -2- 4. Learned State counsel, however states that vide order dated 23.01.2025, passed by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sunam (Udham Singh Wala), the aforesaid representation dated 18.01.2025, submitted by the petitioner has already been decided. He has produced in Court a vernacular copy of the order dated 23.01.2025 passed by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sunam, which is taken on record. 5. Faced with such a situation, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present writ petition. 6. The present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 7. Pending application(s), if any, shall also disposed of. (SUDHIR SINGH) JUDGE (SUKHVINDER KAUR) JUDGE 28.03.2025 Komal Whether speaking/reasoned? : Yes/ No Whether reportable? : Yes/ No KOMAL 2025.04.28 14:57 I attest to the accuracy of this document