Chandigarh, May 26 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the leader of opposition, Partap Singh Bajwa, and allowed withdrawal of the plea with a fine of Rs.25,000. The detailed order is awaited. The plea alleged that AAP MLA Kulwant Singh, while addressing a gathering, had said that "if there is any shortfall in votes, then they will lock the doors and do the required work." The Congress leader alleged that the AAP leader was instigating the workers to indulge in "booth capturing and manipulating votes" to secure victory in the May 26 civic body polls. The Punjab government counsel told the court that Bajwa's petition was not maintainable as he had not disclosed "material facts" about a criminal case registered against him, which is mandatory in PIL cases. When confronted by the court, Bajwa's counsel admitted the omission but argued that it was unintentional. The court did not agree and was about to dismiss the PIL, but after much persuasion by Bajwa's counsel, allowed the withdrawal of the plea but imposed a fine.HTC...