211 2025:PHHC:040782 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-19020-2023 (O/M) Date of decision : 25.03.2025 Palwinder Singh ...... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present :- Mr. Raj Kumar Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Nirmaljit Singh Diwana, Senior DAG Punjab. Mr. Inderjit Sharma, Advocate for respondents No. 6 to 8. -.- -.- HARSH BUNGER, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the instant civil writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for setting aside the Notices dated 10.07.2023 and 24.07.2023 (Annexure P-6 and Annexure P-7, respectively), issued by respondent No. 5 herein (Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Dera Baba Nanak, District Gurdaspur). 2. At the time of issuance of notice of motion in the present case, the case projected before this Court was that the aforesaid notices have been issued in respect of an inquiry, initiated at the behest of respondents No. 6 to 8, despite the fact that in the earlier inquiry, the petitioner was found to be innocent. SANJIV KUMAR SHARMA 2025.03.27 14:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-19020-2023 (O/M) -2- 2025:PHHC:040782 3. Learned State counsel has drawn the attention of this Court on Notices (Annexures P-6 and Annexure P-7) and while referring to the aforesaid notices, learned State counsel submits that infact the said notices were sent by the concerned Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Dera Baba Nanak, calling upon the petitioner to submit complete records of Gram Panchayat Pakhoke Mehmaran i.e. cash book, transaction register muster roll, receipt book, patanama register and bank statement as same was required to be inspected as per the instruction of the Government and the said Notices are not in respect of any inquiry. 4. In this view of the matter, no further orders are required to be passed in present petition and the same is accordingly disposed of. 5. Pending applications(s), if any, shall also stand closed. (HARSH BUNGER) JUDGE 25.03.2025 sjks Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No SANJIV KUMAR SHARMA 2025.03.27 14:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document