145 2025:PHHC:123250 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-17434-2025 (O/M) Date of decision : 09.09.2025 Mohd. Hanif ...... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present :- Mr. Mohd. Arshad, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Upasana Dhawan, AAG Haryana. -.- -.- HARSH BUNGER, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the instant civil writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of Constitution of India is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for setting aside the order dated 13.05.2025 (Annexure P-11), passed by learned Deputy Commissioner, Nuh, whereby the petitioner was suspended from the post of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Basai Mev, Block Ferozepur Jhirka, District Nuh and also the order dated 15.05.2025 (Annexure P-13), passed by learned Commissioner, Faridabad Division, Faridabad (in short 'Divisional Commissioner') whereby an application filed by the petitioner alongwith his appeal seeking interim relief had been dismissed. 2. Today, learned counsel appearing for petitioner has stated that during the pendency of the appeal, petitioner has been removed from the post of Sarpanch, vide order dated 01.07.2025 and the petitioner has SANJIV KUMAR SHARMA 2025.09.15 10:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-17434-2025 (O/M) -2- 2025:PHHC:123250 already preferred an appeal against the same, which is presently pending consideration before learned Divisional Commissioner for 17.09.2025, which has been tagged alongwith earlier appeal filed by the petitioner against his suspension order. He submits that in view of order dated 01.07.2025, removing the petitioner from the post of Sarpanch, instant civil writ petition has been rendered infructuous and, therefore, he may be permitted to withdraw instant writ petition. Further, learned counsel for petitioner makes another prayer that appropriate time bound directions be issued to learned Divisional Commissioner for the decision of the appeal filed by the petitioner against his removal order. 3. Learned State counsel submits that in all probability, the appeal filed by the petitioner against his removal order dated 01.07.2025 would be considered and decided by learned Divisional Commissioner within a period of three months. 4. Keeping in view the aforesaid stand taken by learned State counsel, the instant civil writ petition stands disposed of. 5. Pending application (s), if any, shall also stand closed. (HARSH BUNGER) JUDGE 09.09.2025 sjks Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No SANJIV KUMAR SHARMA 2025.09.15 10:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document