Punjab and Haryana High Court
CR/6859/2026 of DEEPAK KUMAR Vs MANAK SINGH AND OTHERS on 11 September 2026
THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CR-6859-2026(O&M) Date of decision : 11.09.2026 Deepak Kumar ...Petitioner Versus Manak Singh and others ...Respondents CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present: Mr. Inder Sohal, Advocate for Mr. Saurabh Sharma, Advocate for the
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
CR-6859-2026(O&M)
Date of decision : 11.09.2026
Deepak Kumar
...Petitioner
Versus
Manak Singh and others
...Respondents
CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA
Present:
Mr. Inder Sohal, Advocate for
Mr. Saurabh Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.
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DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA, J. (Oral)
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1. The present revision petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking issuance of a direction to the Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division)-cum-Election Tribunal, Kurukshetra (for short, ‘the Election Tribunal’) to decide Election Petition No.EP/2/2025 dated 07.04.2025, titled “Deepak Kumar Vs. Manak Singh and others” (Annexure P-1), in a time-bound manner.
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the election petition dated 07.04.2025 (Annexure P-1) was filed in the year 2025 and relates to the election of the office of Member, Ward No.9, Municipal Council Thanesar, District Kurukshetra. He submits that the tenure of a Member of the Municipal Council is for a period of five years. He submits that keeping in view the limited tenure of the office of Member of Municipal Council, a direction may be issued to the concerned Election Tribunal to decide
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the election petition dated 07.04.2025 (Annexure P-1) in a time-bound manner.
3. Taking into consideration the nature of the prayer made in this revision petition as well as the nature of dispute involved, it is not necessary to issue notice to the respondents.
4. Without going into the merits of the case and in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, the present revision petition is disposed of with a request to the concerned Election Tribunal to make every endeavour to decide the Election Petition No.EP/2/2025 dated 07.04.2025 titled as “Deepak Kumar Vs. Manak Singh and others” (Annexure P-1), as expeditiously as possible, in accordance with law.
5. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand(s) disposed of. 11.09.2026 (DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA) d.gulati JUDGE Whether speaking / reasoned : Yes No Whether Reportable : Yes No
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