CWP-9840-2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-9840-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 07.04.2025 Randhir Singh .....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR Present: Mr. Manish Kumar Singla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Neeraj Madan, DAG, Punjab. Ms. Avin Sandhu, Advocate, for respondent Nos. 2 and 4. *** 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 official respondents Nos. 2 and 3 to immediately hold the elections for the post of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Bharowal Khurd, Block Sidhwan Bet, District Ludhiana, by notifying the date of polling/announcing schedule for polling, between the candidates whose nomination papers have been accepted and election symbols have been allotted to them by the Returning Officer. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already made a representation/application dated 12.03.2025 (Annexure P-2) to the competent authority AJAY PRASHER 2025.04.28 11:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-9840-2025 (O&M) -2- for redressal of his grievances, but no action has been taken thereon till date. He further submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if the respondent authorities are directed to deal with his concerns/grievances and pass an appropriate order on the said representation. 3. Served with the advance copy of the petition, Mr. Neeraj Madan, DAG, 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.3-State Election Commissioner, Punjab (competent authority), to look into the pending representation/application dated 12.03.2025 (Annexure P-2) 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 07.04.2025 Ajay Prasher Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AJAY PRASHER 2025.04.28 11:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document