PANCHAYAT UNION PUNJAB vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR

CWP-15313-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 144 CWP-15313-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 18.05.2026 Panchayat Union Punjab through its State President Ravinder Kumar @ Rinku ....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present: Mr. A.S. Walia, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** HARSH BUNGER J. (Oral) 1 Petition herein is, inter alia, seeking a writ in the nature of Certiorari, for directing the respondents to pay the honorarium allowance to the elected Sarpanches of various villages in Punjab for their term commencing from the year 2019 till date/date of dissolution of Panchayats along with interest. 2. Mr. Harpreet Singh, AAG, Punjab, appears on behalf of the respondents-State, in pursuance of the advance copy of paper book having already been supplied to him and on instructions from Mr. Manjit Singh, Senior Assistant, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat, submits that the honorarium allowance as admissible to the respective Sarpanches across various villages in Punjab will be released to them within a period of two months from today. ANKIT 2026.05.21 10:41 I attest to the accuracy