GURSEWAK SINGH vs SARABHJEET SINGH . — CONMT.PET.(C) No. 126/2005

Case Summary: CONMT.PET.(C) No. 000126/2005 Gursewak Singh v. Sarabhjeet Singh | Heard: 24 November 2006 Gursewak Singh filed a contempt petition alleging that respondents violated the Court's status-quo order (dated 23.2.2005) by administering an illegal oath to respondent No.4 as Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Ralla, and insisting he take charge despite the order. The Court found no actual charge was handed over and respondent No.4's oath, administered by a junior assistant without proper authority, conferred no legal authority to function. Outcome: The contempt petition was disposed of without initiating formal contempt proceedings. The Court directed respondent No.1 to expedite departmental proceedings against the officer who administered the oath, and the Collector of Mansa District to conduct an enquiry into respondent No.4's functioning from 7.2.2005 to 18.4.2006, taking appropriate action if irregularities were found. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.