PARWINDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 163 CWP-15573-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:18.05.2026 Parwinder Singh ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present: Mr. S. P. Soi, Advocate, for the petitioner. ***** HARSH BUNGER J. (ORAL) The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing the respondent authority to take appropriate action against the private respondents, who are the elected members of the Panchayat under Section 20 of the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 for their alleged acts of non-cooperation with the development works of the village. 2. Today, 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 he, on instructions from Shri Baljeet Singh, BDPO, Lohian Khas, submits that presently BDPO, Lohian Khas, Distict Jalandhar has already convened a meeting of Gram Panchayat on 22.05.2026 at 11:00 AM, so as to discuss the development works of the village. He further submits that in case any of the