Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, Section 20 -- Suspension of Panches - Director while passing suspension orders acts as quasi-judicial authority - Suspension order would entail civil consequences - Administrative authority while acting as quasi judicial authorities are duty bound to follow basic principles of natural justice while deciding valuable rights of citizens -..........
Punjab Village Command Lands Regulation Rules, 1955, Rule 5 -- Exchange of Land - If in opinion of Panchayat it is necessary to exchange some land for benefit of inhabitants of village, they may with prior approval of Collector transfer any land in Shamlat Deh by exchange with land of any equivalent value...........
Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, Section 5, Punjab Village Command Lands Regulation Rules, 1955, Rule 5 -- Exchange of Land - Evidently strict language of law would require prior approval but in instant case with persistence of Panchayat, land of petitioner stood utilized and that too for benefit of entire village - Since petitioners continue to be in..........
Punjab State Election Act, 1994, Section 76, 78, Punjab Panchayat Election Rules, 1994, Section 50 -- Election petition - Main allegation of petitioner was that at time of counting of votes, petitioner was kept away from counting center and his votes were counted in favour of respondent - Allegation could not be substantiated by any piece of evidence - Agents of..........
Punjab State Election Act, 1994, Section 76, 78, Punjab Panchayat Election Rules, 1994, Section 50 -- Election petition -Election to post of Sarpanch of village Gurhi Sanghar and respondent name in voter list of village Mallan - Respondent submitted an application to Block Level Officer for deleting his name from voter list prior to holding election - In respect of..........
Punjab State Election Act, 1994, Section 76, 78, Punjab Panchayat Election Rules, 1994, Section 50 -- Election petition - Petitioner has to sign each page of election petition and petitioner has to be present in person - As per observation of Election Tribunal nothing of this sort was done by petitioner nor petitioner was present during arguments - Allegation in petition..........
Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, Section 4(a) -- Shamlat deh - Vacant land in abadi deh or gorah deh of village not owned by any person would fall under ambit of S.4(a) of Act...........
Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, Section 7, 4(a) -- Shamlat deh - Land situated within abadi deh or gorah deh of village and is not proved to be under ownership of any private individual would fall in ambit of Shamlat Deh and shall vest in Gram Panchayat who is true owner and no injunction can be granted against true owner - Even if, some proceeding were..........
Punjab Agriculture Produce Markets (General) Rules, 1963, Rule 31(3)(ii) -- Appeal - Remedy cannot be allowed to be taken by petitioner because order of assessing officer is appealable under statutory Rules and that appeal has been filed by petitioners after expiry of huge delay i.e. 3 years while limitation provided is of 60 days and petitioners event did not care to file..........
Punjab Regional Town Planning and Development Act, 1995, Section 45(3) -- Forfeiture - Once discretion is vested in an authority then reasons should manifest themselves in order itself particularly if an extreme view is taken by an authority to impose maximum amount of forfeiture i.e. 10% considering fact that it is measure in addition to resumption of plot and would thus..........
