CWP-35907-2025 (O&M) -1- 113 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-35907-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 13.07.2026 KULDEEP VERMA ....Petitioner (s) Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present: Mr. H.C. Arora, Advocate and Ms. Sunaina, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Shruti, AAG, Punjab. **** JASGURPREET SINGH PURI , J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents No.1 to 4 to appoint an Administrator for managing the affairs of the Gram Panchayat Village Bhamia Khurd for non-compliance of the order (Annexure P-3), ordering the eviction of respondents No.6 to 14 from the land of said Gram Panchayat. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had served a demand notice dated 17.10.2025 (Annexure P-4) to respondents No.2 to 5 but the same has not been considered and decided till date. He further submitted that at this stage, the petitioner will be satisfied in case the aforesaid demand notice dated 17.10.2025 (Annexure P-4) is considered and decided by respondents No.2 to 5/competent authority in accordance with law and in a time bound manner. RAKESH KUMAR 2026.07.15 18:02 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-35907-2025 (O&M) -2- 3. Notice of motion. 4. On the asking of the Court, Ms. Shruti, learned AAG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State. She submitted that in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, she has no objection in case a time bound direction is issued in this regard. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, without calling for the reply from the respondents-State and without expressing anything on the merits of the case, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondents No.2 to 5/competent authority to consider and decide the demand notice dated 17.10.2025 (Annexure P-4) within a period of two months from today, after affording an opportunity of hearing to all the stakeholders including the petitioner and strictly in accordance with law. (JASGURPREET SINGH PURI) JUDGE (SANJIV BERRY) JUDGE 13.07.2026 rakesh Whether speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RAKESH KUMAR 2026.07.15 18:02 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment