DARSHAN LAL KHATAK AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CWP-14214-2026 1 114 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14214-2026 Date of decision : 07.05.2026 Darshan Lal Khatak and others ...Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Mandeep S.Gill, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Rahul Rampal, Addl. A.G., Punjab. *** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J.(Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed challenging the decision dated 04.03.2015 (Annexure P-3) by which the request for including the area where the petitioners reside in the MC limit of the SAS Nagar, has not been accepted so as to include their area in the limits of the Municipal Corporation, SAS Nagar, Mohali. The further prayer is that the petitioners should be treated as a part of the Municipal Corporation, SAS Nagar, Mohali for the purpose of participating in the election, which are scheduled to be held shortly. Further, the prayer is to decide on the Resolution No.428 passed by Municipal Corporation, SAS Nagar, Mohali dated 09.02.2026 so as to facilitate the area to be brought under the Municipal Corporation, SAS Nagar, Mohali. 2. Learned counsel for