Inclusion of Kalanwali Village in Civic Body Limits of Sirsa District Quashed: Punjab & Haryana High Court

In a landmark decision, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the Haryana Government's notification which expanded the jurisdiction of the Kalanwali Municipal Committee to include the areas of Gram Panchayat Kalanwali in Sirsa district. The Court ruled that the notification was issued without giving the residents and the Panchayat an opportunity for a personal hearing, violating procedural requirements and ignoring objections raised. Violation of procedural rights in notification…