RASAL SINGH AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CWP-2511-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 136 CWP-2511-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 04.05.2026 Rasal Singh and another ....Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present: Mr. S.L. Chander Shekhar, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Nirmaljit Singh Diwana, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Mr. Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, Advocate with Mr. Sahil Kumar Chaudhary, Advocate for respondent No.4. ***** HARSH BUNGER J. (Oral) 1 Petition herein is, inter alia, seeking a writ in the nature of Mandamus, for directing the respondents No.2 and 3, to decide the complaint/representation dated 20.11.2025 (Annexure P-1) submitted by petitioners and to take appropriate legal action against respondents No.4 to 13 for embezzlement, misappropriation and misue of MGNREGA funds by Gram Panchayat, Village Saidon, Tehsil Patti, District Tarn Taran. 2. Short reply dated 28.04.2026 has already been filed by way of affidavit of Mr. Gurmukh Singh, Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Block Patti, District Tarn Taran on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3, wherein in paras No.5 and 9, the following averments were made:- “5. That, in the i