IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 127 CWP-20284-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 21.07.2025 Harbhajan Singh ....Petitioner Versus Department of Rural Development and Panchayats and Others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present : Mr. Pankaj Mohan Kansal, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Satnam Preet Singh Chauhan, DAG Punjab ***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. Learned counsel submits that the appeal of the petitioner was directed vide order dated 28.01.2025 to be decided within a period of 4 months, however, on 26.05.2025, Annexure P-8, the Director-cum-Special Secretary had transferred the same to Divisional Commissioner, Jalandhar and states that now a direction had been given to the said authority. He thus, on instructions prays that a direction may be given to the respondents to decide the same in a time bound manner. 2. Learned State counsel on instructions states that the same shall now be decided by Divisional Commissioner, Jalandhar within a period of 4 months, which satisfies the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. Disposed of accordingly. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 21.07.2025 M.Kamra Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No MOHIT 2025.07.21 17:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document