BALKAR CHAND AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CRWP-6428-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 130 CRWP-6428-2026 Decided on: 29.05.2026 BALKAR CHAND …...Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA Present: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Anup Singh, AAG, Punjab. **** SUBHAS MEHLA, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of appropriate directions to respondents No.2 to 6 to take appropriate action against respondent No.8 (Sarpanch) of village Mangat and the Panchayat concerned for committing irregularities and theft by cutting and removing trees from the land reserved for storing animal dung and waste to scheduled caste community and other habitants of the village and by converting the same in the shape of a park. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent No.8, who is the Sarpanch of the village, has illegally cut and removed the trees from the land provided to scheduled caste community SONIA PURI 2026.05.30 09:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRWP-6428-2026 -2- for storing the animal dung and has sold t