CWP-10216-2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-10216-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 08.04.2025 Rani Kaur .....Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR Present: Mr. Himmat Singh Sidhu, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Kuljit Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab. *** SUDHIR SINGH (ORAL) By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner has sought issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the official respondents to consider and decide the representation dated 03.12.2024 (Annexure P-5) and to remove respondent No.5 from the office of Member Panchayat/Panch of Gram Panchayat, Village Chananwal, Block Mehal Kalan, Barnala. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite making the aforesaid representation to the competent authority-respondent No.4, no action has been taken thereon till date. He further submits that the petitioner would be AJAY PRASHER 2025.04.28 11:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-10216-2025 (O&M) -2- satisfied, if the respondent authorities are directed to deal with her concerns/grievances and pass appropriate order on the said representation. 3. Served with the advance copy of the petition, Mr. Kuljit Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab, is present in Court and submits that the said representation shall be considered and decided by the competent authority, in accordance with law. 4. Without commenting on merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4-Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Mehal Kalan, District Barnala (competent authority), to look into the pending representation dated 03.12.2024 (Annexure P-5) of the petitioner and pass an appropriate reasoned order thereon, in accordance with law, preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy/production of this order. 5. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (SUDHIR SINGH) JUDGE (SUKHVINDER KAUR) JUDGE 08.04.2025 Ajay Prasher Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AJAY PRASHER 2025.04.28 11:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document