MAHENDAR SINGH vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 144 CWP-11756-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 20.05.2026 Mahender Singh ..... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others .... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER ***** Present: Mr. Khalid Tauru, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** HARSH BUNGER J. (ORAL) Petitioner has filed the instant writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, seeking a writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing respondents No.2 to 5 to forthwith initiate a detailed departmental inquiry under Section 51(3) read with Section 53 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (in short ‘1994 Act’) against respondent No.7 (Sarpanch) alongwith respondents No.8 to 11 (Panches) and also the then Panchayat Secretary for the alleged misconduct involving misuse of public funds on private land. 1.1 A further prayer has also been made for directing respondents No.2 to 5 to recover the allegedly misappropriated amount of Rs.3,76,783/- alongwith 18% interest per annum. 2. The petitioner is stated to be resident of village Khori Khurd. In DINESH 2026.05.22 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 pursuance to