SUKHPAL SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

124 CWP-PIL-151-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-PIL-151-2026 Date of decision: 29.05.2026 SUKHPAL SINGH ….PETITIONER Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present: - Mr. Babneet Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Salil Sabhlok, Sr. DAG, Punjab. SHEEL NAGU, C.J. (Oral) 1. The instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents to decide the complaints/representations dated 08.03.2025 (Annexure P-2) and 31.07.2025 (Annexure P-4) and take appropriate legal action on the same in accordance with law. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, submits that for redressal of their grievance, the petitioner has already moved representation dated 31.07.2025 (Annexure P-4) before the respondent No.2- The Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Department, but till date no action thereon has been taken. He further submits that at this stage, for the purpose of the instant petition, the petitioner would be satisfied if appropriate d