Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Section 176(4)(b) -- Election petition challenging election of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat - Application also filed for recounting of votes and same allowed vide impugned order - No request was made to the Returning Officer immediately after election for recounting of votes - Held, in such situation recounting cannot be ordered by Court...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 1, Rule 10 -- Necessary party - Suit for decree of permanent injunction to put restrain on defendants from interfering in peaceful possession of plaintiff over suit land - Gram Panchayat filed application U.O.1.R.10 CPC seeking impleadment by claiming actual ownership of land in dispute - Application allowed - Held, Gram Panchayat is..........
Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Section 4, 17(3a), 48(1) -- Acquisition of land - Possession of acquired land not taken even after more than 18 years, though some construction raised thereover by acquiring authority - No compensation paid in terms of award - Even 80% of compensation not deposited - Land owners constructed their house and even Gram Panchayat Constructed a..........
Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Section 11, 12 -- Punjab Panchayat Election Rules, 1994, R.45-A(1) Proviso, Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994, S.54 - Election to post of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat - Challenge against proviso to Rule 45-A(1) of Rules, 1994, which spells out that no proposer or seconder is required for a candidate for said office - Candidates..........
Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, Section 13A -- Appellant sought declaration of ownership on the ground that he was in cultivating possession since 1952 - As per jamabandi appellant not shown in possession in the year 1954 - Mutation of land sanctioned in favour of Gram Panchayat in 1972 and the same was being used for common purpose - Appellant failed..........
Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, Section 11 -- Suit filed by four brothers alleging that they were the owners of certain land and not the Gram Panchayat - Suit dismissed - Held, order will be binding on the sister as she has no better rights than the rights of brothers...........
Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Section 13, 13A, 104, 167 -- Declaration of election of all the members of Gram Panchayat - Held, if no candidate could be elected against one of the seats of Gram Panchayat, the election of all other elected panches cannot be kept pending for notification until all the seats are filled up - Election of all the members should mean only..........
Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Section 106 -- R.4 - A scheduled caste woman can contest against reserved seat for SC category for the office of Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti irrespective of the fact that she was elected Panch of Gram Panchayat against General Category seat...........
Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, Section 7(2) -- Allotment of land - Gram Panchayat is competent to pass resolution subject to approval by the Director - Approval by Director is mandatory...........
Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, Section 11, Punjab Public Premises and Land (Eviction and Rent) Recovery Act, 1973, Section 7 -- Recovery of `Chakota' by Gram Panchayat - Dispute of ownership - Petitioner declared owner upto Supreme Court - Gram Panchayat cannot recover Chakota regarding land in dispute...........
