114 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-12509-2026 Date of Decision : 24.04.2026 RANDHIR SINGH ........Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ........Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Aayush Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rahul Rampal, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Sanjeev Soni, Advocate for respondent No.5. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) 1. In the present petition, the prayer of the petitioner is for de- limitation of the boundaries/wards of the Municipal Council, Kharar, which has not been done. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Mr. Rahul Rampal, Addl. A.G., Punjab and Mr. Sanjeev Soni, Advocate accept notice on behalf of the respondent-State and respondent No.5, respectively. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent-State submits that as per the Notification issued by the Census Department, Government of India w.e.f. 01.01.2026, the boundaries of all Municipal Councils have been frozen even for the purpose of delimitation of wards. Due to this, even in cases where delimitation was carried out after 01.01.2026, the Notification was withdrawn. Hence, the plea raised by the petitioner in the present petition is contrary to the Notification issued by the Government of India. SAPNA GOYAL 2026.04.27 10:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-12509-2026 -2- 5. Faced with this situation, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition may kindly be disposed of as not pressed any further 6. Ordered accordingly. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE 24-04-2026 Sapna Goyal (DEEPAK MANCHANDA) JUDGE NOTE: Whether speaking/ reasoned: YES Whether reportable: NO SAPNA GOYAL 2026.04.27 10:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document