IN T 102 Sukhjinder Narbhinder District Fer CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GU order dated the Specia Panchayat D Punjab Pan District De whereby it h COCP-596-2026 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA AT CHANDIGAR COCP No.596 of Date of decision : jinder Singh Versus hinder Singh, District Developmen ict Ferozepur and others AM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDH Mr. Vijayveer Singh Dhull, Adv for the petitioner. Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, AAG P I GUPTA J. (Oral) Present contempt petition has be dated 01.7.2025 (Annexure P-4), endor pecial Secretary, Punjab Governmen ayat Department in Petition No.25 of 2 b Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 in case titl ct Development and Panchayat Offic by it has been ordered as follows :- “This petition was aside the order of Distric Officer, Ferozepur beari 22.05.2025. The case 01.07.2025. The counsel for pe limit of appointed admini 1 UNJAB AND HARYANA IGARH 96 of 2026 (O & M) sion :-16.03.2026 …..Petitioner pment and Panchayat Officer, …..Respondents NIDHI GUPTA l, Advocate AAG Punjab. has been filed alleging violation of endorsed on 08.7.2025 passed by rnment Rural Development and 5 of 2025 under Section 201 of the ase titled as “Sukhjinder Singh vs. Officer, Ferozepur and others”, was filed by petitioner for setting strict development and Panchayat earing memo no. 1951-54 dated ase if fixed for hearing on or petitioner was heard. The time ministrator is over. Due to which VIJAY ASIJA 2026.03.19 09.48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document the petition accordingly with liberty per law. petitioner. March 16, 2 Vijay Asija Whether spe Whether Rep COCP-596-2026 (O & M) this petition has be Development and Pancha being directed to con Panchayat under his development works star situation arises that in vo that there are equal votes let the sarpanch caste h 24(3) of the act and if an herself from meeting or c development works done, initiate legal action ag Section 20 of the act. Order passed in O At the very outset, it is acknowl etitioner that the present contempt peti dingly prays that he may be permitted to liberty to the petitioner to take recourse Permitted to do so. Dismissed as withdrawn wi oner. Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, sh , 2026 Asija er speaking/reasoned Yes / No er Reportable Yes / No 2 become infructuous. Block nchayat Officer, Ghall Khurad is convene a meeting of Gram his presidentship to get to started and if on the spot a n voting of members of panchayat otes on both sides, then he should ste his casting vote under section if any member absents himself or or create problem in getting the one, higher official be advised to against those members under in Open Court” knowledged by learned counsel for t petition is not maintainable and tted to withdraw the same, however, ourse to the appropriate remedy as with aforesaid liberty to the any, shall stand(s) disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2026.03.19 09.48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document