CWP-14777-2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14777-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 23.05.2025 Sumer Chand ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK JAIN Present: Mr. Bhupender Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. *** SUDHIR SINGH J. (ORAL) By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner has sought issuance of an appropriate writ directing respondent No.2 to cancel the notification dated 15.05.2025 (Annexure P-4) to the extent of Ward No.2 of village Bir Majra, Block Chrao, District Karnal, whereby the post of Panch of that ward has been reserved for ‘women’ for the by-elections of Panchayats, scheduled to be held on 15.06.2025. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already made a representation dated 01.04.2025 (Annexure P-5) to the competent authorities, 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 AJAY PRASHER 2025.05.29 17:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-14777-2025 (O&M) -2- with his concerns/grievances and pass appropriate order on the said representation(s). 3. Served with the advance copy of the petition, Mr. Ankur Mittal, Addl. A.G., Haryana along with Mr. Gaurav Bansal, DAG, Haryana, appears on behalf of respondent-State and submits that the said representation/application 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-District Development and Panchayat Officer, Karnal (competent authority) to look into the pending representation dated 01.04.2025 (Annexure P-5) 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 (ALOK JAIN) JUDGE 23.05.2025 Ajay Prasher Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AJAY PRASHER 2025.05.29 17:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document