IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 168 CWP-17990-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 29.05.2026 SURESH KUMAR SARPANCH ...... Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA *** Present :- Mr. Gurjinder Singh Thind, Advocate and Mr. Bhagwan Dass, Advocate for the petitioner. *** Deepinder Singh Nalwa, J. (Oral) 1. In the present writ petition, the petitioner is praying for issuance of a direction to the respondents to take an appropriate action against respondent No.6 and place her under suspension from the post of Panch, Gram Panchayat. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner, submits that at this stage, petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is given to respondent No.2 to decide the legal notice dated 01.12.2025 (Annexure P-7) served by the petitioner, in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. RIMPAL RANI 2026.05.29 19.13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-17990-2026 :2: 4. Mr. N. P. S. Hira, DAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 and does not object to the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and decide the legal notice dated 01.12.2025 (Annexure P- 7), served by the petitioner within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law. 6. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand(s) disposed of accordingly. (DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA) JUDGE 29.05.2026 Rimpal Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No RIMPAL RANI 2026.05.29 19.13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document