GIAN SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CWP-35338-2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 125 CWP-35338-2025 (O&M) Date of decision:07.05.2026 Gian Singh ..…Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ..…Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present: Mr. S. S. Rangi, Sr. Advocate, assisted by Mr. Didar Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Nirmaljit Singh Diwan, Sr. DAG, Punjab ***** HARSH BUNGER J. (ORAL) Prayer in the instant writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari for setting aside the order dated 17.07.2025 (Annexure P-3) passed by the learned Director, Department of Rural Development and Panchayats, SAS Nagar, Mohali, whereby the petitioner was suspended from the post of Sarpanch of village Mandauli, District Patiala. 1.1. A further prayer has been made for setting aside the order dated 06.11.2025 (Annexure P-7) passed by the learned Administrative Secretary, Government of Punjab, Department of Rural Development and Panchayats, whereby an appeal filed by the petitioner against his suspension order dated 17.07.2025 (Annexure P-3), has been dismissed. 2. Learned Senior counsel appearing for the