Shila Devi vs State Of Punjab - 2024 Supreme(P&H) 1646

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2024 Supreme(P&H) 1646

PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
LISA GILL, SUKHVINDER KAUR, JJ.
Shila Devi And Others - Appellant
Vs.
State Of Punjab And Others - Respondent
CWP No.9426 of 2023(0&M) CWP-10426-2024, CWP-10444-2024, CWP-10644-2024, CWP-10645-2024, CWP 10668-2024, CWP-10684-2024, CWP-10740-2024, CWP-10742-2024, CWP-10769 2024, CWP-10783-2024, CWP-10792-2024, CWP-10806-2024, CWP-10809-2024 CWP-10887-2024, CWP-10967-2024, CWP-11002-2024, CWP-11006-2024, CWP 11035-2024, CWP-11039-2024, CWP-11102-2024, CWP-11270-2024, CWP-11280 2024, CWP-11340-2024, CWP-11385-2024, CWP-11421-2024, CWP-11469-2024 CWP-11503-2024, CWP-11505-2024, CWP-11547-2024, CWP-11549-2024, CWP 11554-2024, CWP-11560-2024, CWP-11596-2024, CWP-11744-2024, CWP-11763 2023, CWP-11772-2024, CWP-11777-2024, CWP-11782-2024, CWP-11796-2024 CWP-11812-2024, CWP-11824-2024, CWP-11833-2024, CWP-11834-2024, CWP 11868-2024, CWP-11869-2024, CWP-11898-2024, CWP-11900-2024, CWP-11901 2024, CWP-11903-2024, CWP-11904-2024, CWP-11916-2024, CWP-11918-2024 CWP-11920-2024, CWP-11922-2024, CWP-11924-2024, CWP-11926-2024, CWP 11928-2024, CWP-11932-2024, CWP-11994-2024, CWP-11999-2024, CWP-12004 2024, CWP-12073-2024, CWP-12112-2024, CWP-12124-2024, CWP-12142-2024 CWP-12147-2024, CWP-12165-2024, CWP-12167-2024, CWP-12180-2024, CWP 12191-2024, CWP-12223-2024, CWP-12266-2024, CWP-12295-2024, CWP-12319 2024, CWP-12325-2024, CWP-12328-2024, CWP-12349-2024, CWP-12381-2024 CWP-12384-2024, CWP-12385-2024, CWP-12386-2024, CWP-12404-2024, CWP 12427-2024, CWP-12428-2024, CWP-12523-2024, CWP-12597-2024, CWP-12623 2024, CWP-12633-2024, CWP-12638-2024, CWP-12658-2024, CWP-12667-2024 CWP-12792-2024, CWP-12802-2024, CWP-12843-2024, CWP-12888-2024, CWP 12965-2024, CWP-13025-2024, CWP-13041-2024, CWP-13059-2024, CWP-13081 2024, CWP-13086-2024, CWP-13123-2024, CWP-13158-2024, CWP-13164-2024 CWP-13198-2024, CWP-13201-2024, CWP-13226-2024, CWP-13242-2024, CWP 13256-2024, CWP-13265-2024, CWP-13293-2024, CWP-13300-2024, CWP-13305 2024, CWP-13319-2024, CWP-13333-2024, CWP-13383-2024, CWP-13452-2024 CWP-13455-2024, CWP-13460-2024, CWP-13466-2024, CWP-13480-2024, CWP 13482-2024, CWP-13518-2024, CWP-13520-2024, CWP-13531-2024, CWP-13572 2024, CWP-13588-2024, CWP-13649-2024, CWP-13731-2024, CWP-13770-2024 CWP-13773-2024, CWP-13789-2024, CWP-13840-2024, CWP-13859-2024, CWP 13864-2024, CWP-13871-2024, CWP-13947-2024, CWP-13966-2024, CWP-13967 2024, CWP-14615-2024, CWP-15595-2024, CWP-15599-2024, CWP-15603-2024 CWP-14022-2024, CWP-14070-2024, CWP-14075-2024, CWP-14105-2024, CWP 14232-2024, CWP-14290-2024, CWP-14294-2024, CWP-14366-2024, CWP-1447 2024, CWP-14495-2024, CWP-14563-2024, CWP-14610-2024, CWP-14645-2024 CWP-14713-2024, CWP-14785-2024, CWP-14793-2024, CWP-14797-2024, CWP 14799-2024, CWP-14829-2024, CWP-14835-2024, CWP-14856-2024, CWP-14893 2024, CWP-14916-2024, CWP-14942-2024, CWP-14943-2024, CWP-15001-2024 CWP-15010-2024, CWP-15027-2024, CWP-15033-2024, CWP-15082-2024, CWP 15110-2024, CWP-15150-2024, CWP-15160-2024, CWP-15183-2024, CWP-15226 2024, CWP-15235-2024, CWP-15254-2024, CWP-15267-2024, CWP-15304-2024, CWP-15306-2024, CWP-15362-2024, CWP-15410-2024, CWP-15476-2024, CWP 15514-2024, CWP-15541-2024, CWP-15543-2024, CWP-15617-2024, CWP-15635 2024, CWP-15685-2024, CWP-15859-2024, CWP-15890-2024, CWP-15891-2024 CWP-15900-2024, CWP-15925-2024, CWP-15930-2024, CWP-15944-2024, CWP 15948-2024, CWP-15954-2024, CWP-15966-2024, CWP-15978-2024, CWP-16005 2024, CWP-16048-2024, CWP-16071-2024, CWP-16103-2024, CWP-16105-2024 CWP-16117-2024, CWP-16132-2024, CWP-16140-2024, CWP-16145-2024, CWP 16147-2024, CWP-16149-2024, CWP-16150-2024, CWP-16164-2024, CWP-16185 2024, CWP-16188-2024, CWP-16197-2024, CWP-16199-2024, CWP-16200-2024 CWP-16209-2024, CWP-16213-2024, CWP-16214-2024, CWP-16216-2024, CWP 16222-2024, CWP-16229-2024, CWP-16232-2024, CWP-16241-2024, CWP-16248 2024, CWP-16252-2024, CWP-16263-2024, CWP-16266-2024, CWP-16281-2024 CWP-16286-2024, CWP-16288-2024, CWP-16300-2024, CWP-16308-2024, CWP 16310-2024, CWP-16327-2024, CWP-16334-2023, CWP-16339-2024, CWP-16356 2024, CWP-16363-2024, CWP-16366-2024, CWP-16378-2024, CWP-16381-2024 CWP-16383-2024, CWP-16393-2024, CWP-16431-2024, CWP-16439-2024, CWP 16451-2024, CWP-16457-2024, CWP-16501-2024, CWP-16540-2024, CWP-16544 2024, CWP-16546-2024, CWP-16603-2024, CWP-16624-2024, CWP-16659-2024 CWP-16666-2024, CWP-16692-2024, CWP-16697-2024, CWP-16705-2024, CWP 16722-2024, CWP-16723-2024, CWP-16735-2024, CWP-16741-2024, CWP-16751 2024, CWP-16753-2024, CWP-16755-2024, CWP-16757-2024, CWP-16760-2024 CWP-16777-2024, CWP-16786-2024, CWP-16788-2024, CWP-16845-2024, CWP 16857-2024, CWP-16869-2024, CWP-16870-2024, CWP-16872-2024,CWP-16876 2024, CWP-16917-2024, CWP-16922-2024, CWP-16924-2024, CWP-16936-2024 CWP-16989-2024, CWP-17011-2024, CWP-17015-2024, CWP-17026-2024, CWP 17074-2024, CWP-17075-2024, CWP-17087-2024, CWP-17097-2024, CWP-17099 2024, CWP-17106-2024, CWP-17118-2024, CWP-17123-2024, CWP-17142-2024 CWP-17153-2024, CWP-17154-2024, CWP-17158-2024, CWP-17163-2024, CWP 17176-2024, CWP-17265-2024, CWP-17268-2024, CWP-17269-2024, CWP-17298 2024, CWP-17304-2024, CWP-17311-2024, CWP-17316-2024, CWP-17317-2024 CWP-17326-2024, CWP-17330-2024, CWP-17400-2024, CWP-17405-2024, CWP 17448-2024, CWP-17479-2024, CWP-17484-2024, CWP-17488-2024, CWP-17491 2024, CWP-17492-2024, CWP-17508-2024, CWP-17509-2024, CWP-17513-2024 CWP-17525-2024, CWP-17565-2024, CWP-17568-2024, CWP-17617-2024, CWP 17632-2024, CWP-17638-2024, CWP-17657-2024, CWP-17663-2024, CWP-17719 2024, CWP-17730-2024, CWP-17735-2024, CWP-17746-2024, CWP-17750-2024 CWP-17756-2024, CWP-17770-2024, CWP-17819-2024, CWP-17850-2024, CWP 17872-2024, CWP-17887-2024, CWP-17946-2024, CWP-17955-2024, CWP-18009 2024, CWP-18040-2024, CWP-18079-2024, CWP-18122-2023, CWP-18138-2024 CWP-18188-2024, CWP-18189-2024, CWP-18231-2024, CWP-18271-2024, CWP 18282-2024, CWP-18290-2024, CWP-18333-2024, CWP-18412-2024, CWP-18461 2024, CWP-18464-2024, CWP-18502-2024, CWP-18505-2024, CWP-18508-2024 CWP-18522-2024, CWP-18545-2024, CWP-18599-2024, CWP-18701-2024, CWP 18709-2024, CWP-18710-2024, CWP-18739-2024, CWP-18740-2024, CWP-18754 2024, CWP-18769-2024, CWP-18775-2024, CWP-18795-2023, CWP-18833-2024 CWP-18842-2024, CWP-18851-2024, CWP-18916-2024, CWP-18997-2024, CWP 19001-2024, CWP-19020-2024, CWP-19067-2024, CWP-19077-2024, CWP-19081 2024, CWP-19082-2024, CWP-19139-2024, CWP-19179-2024, CWP-19190-2024 CWP-19217-2024, CWP-19227-2024, CWP-19265-2024, CWP-19283-2024, CWP 19371-2024, CWP-19404-2024, CWP-19415-2024, CWP-19567-2024, CWP-19588 2024, CWP-19591-2024, CWP-19596-2024, CWP-19620-2024, CWP-19685-2024 CWP-19694-2024, CWP-19707-2024, CWP-19709-2024, CWP-19724-2024, CWP 19740-2024, CWP-19751-2024, CWP-19762-2024, CWP-19788-2024, CWP-19789 2024, CWP-19796-2024, CWP-19799-2024, CWP-19801-2024, CWP-19802-2024 CWP-19812-2024, CWP-19933-2024, CWP-19934-2024, CWP-19999-2024, CWP 20012-2024 , CWP-20027-2024, CWP-20030-2024, CWP-20084-2024, CWP-20085 2024, CWP-20090-2024, CWP-20101-2024, CWP-20116-2024, CWP-20120-024 CWP-20121-2024, CWP-20123-2024, CWP-20124-2024, CWP-20135-2024, CWP 20139-2024, CWP-20148-2024, CWP-20179-2024, CWP-20183-2024, CWP-20204 2024, CWP-20205-2024, CWP-20211-2024, CWP-20302-2024, CWP-20307-2024 CWP-20308-2024, CWP-20309-2024, CWP-20363-2024, CWP-20452-2024, CWP 20491-2024, CWP-20510-2024, CWP-20536-2024, CWP-20548-2024, CWP-20574 2024, CWP-20626-2024, CWP-20636-2024, CWP-20640-2024, CWP-20645-2024 CWP-20676-2024, CWP-20687-2024, CWP-20708-2024, CWP-20732-2024, CWP 20756-2024, CWP-20899-2024, CWP-20900-2024, CWP-20983-2024, CWP-21078 2024, CWP-21102-2024, CWP-21131-2024, CWP-21138-2024, CWP-21182-2024 CWP-21196-2024, CWP-21200-2024, CWP-21204-2024, CWP-21207-2024, CWP 21222-2024, CWP-21336-2024, CWP-21344-2024, CWP-21355-2024, CWP-21362 2024, CWP-21400-2024, CWP-21410-2024, CWP-21567-2024, CWP-21598-2024 CWP-21599-2024, CWP-21609-2024, CWP-21642-2024, CWP-21666-2024, CWP 21670-2024, CWP-21685-2024, CWP-21686-2024, CWP-21689-2024, CWP-21690 2024, CWP-21697-2024, CWP-21708-2024, CWP-21717-2024, CWP-21763-2024 CWP-2186-2024, CWP-21868-2024, CWP-21898-2024, CWP-21920-2024, CWP 21943-2024, CWP-21962-2024, CWP-21966-2024, CWP-22037-2024, CWP-22049 2024, CWP-22148-2024, CWP-22235-2024, CWP-22242-2024, CWP-22323-2024 CWP-2233-2024, CWP-22356-2024, CWP-22430-2024, CWP-22435-2024, CWP 22489-2024, CWP-22632-2024, CWP-22668-2024, CWP-22756-2024, CWP-22785 2023, CWP-22797-2024, CWP-22837-2024, CWP-23024-2023, CWP-23069-2024 CWP-23189-2024, CWP-23229-2023, CWP-23254-2024, CWP-23482-2024, CWP 23620-2024, CWP-23622-2024, CWP-23629-2024, CWP-23793-2024, CWP-23917 2024, CWP-23957-2024, CWP-24044-2023, CWP-24057-2024, CWP-24132-2024 CWP-24302-2024, CWP-24306-2024, CWP-24863-2023, CWP-2490-2024, CWP 26148-2023, CWP-26987-2023, CWP-26998-2023, CWP-27522-2023, CWP-27994 2023, CWP-28990-2023, CWP-3560-2024, CWP-6008-2024, CWP-628-2024, CWP 7667-2024, CWP-8071-2024, CWP-8057-2024, CWP-8222-2024, CWP-8331-2024 CWP-8906-2024, CWP-9158-2024, CWP-9304-2024, CWP-9331-2024, CWP-9365 2024, CWP-9450-2024, CWP-9556-2024, CWP-9927-2023, CWP-9975-2024, CWP 9999-2024, CWP-13941-2024, CWP-14089-2024, CWP-16560-2024, CWP-12034 2024, CWP-25828-2024, CWP-15117-2024, CWP-16258-2024, CWP-13117-2024 CWP-13430-2024, CWP-10149-2024, CWP-25427-2024, CWP-10665-2024, CWP 11319-2024, CWP-13058-2024, CWP-24972-2024, CWP-22586-2024, CWP-20340 2024, CWP-20407-2024, CWP-20509-2024, CWP-24933-2024, CWP-26233-2024 CWP-26330-2024, CWP-23655-2024, CWP-22510-2024, CWP-26129-2024, CWP 26155-2024, CWP-26178-2024, CWP-26300-2024, CWP-27667-2024, CWP-27891 2024, CWP-28189-2024, CWP-27937-2024, CWP-14975-2024, CWP-13248-2024 CWP-13561-2024, CWP-13184-2024, CWP-13436-2024, CWP-17763-2024, CWP 16740-2024, CWP-16852-2024, CWP-12452-2024, CWP-13166-2024, CWP-16749 2024, CWP-17274-2024, CWP-17136-2024, CWP-17137-2024, CWP-16808-2024 CWP-13514-2024, CWP-13124-2024, CWP-10759-2024, CWP-11976-2024, CWP 20107-2024, CWP-14011-2024, CWP-17294-2024, CWP-17481-2024, CWP-1610 2024, CWP-1631-2024, CWP-24186-2023, CWP-1731-2024, CWP-16792-2024 CWP-17168-2024, CWP-17244-2024, CWP-16750-2024, CWP-19930-2024, CWP 15811-2024, CWP-15782-2024, CWP-15778-2024, CWP-15771-2024, CWP-15810 2024, CWP-15806-2024, CWP-15801-2024, CWP-15786-2024, CWP-15846-2024 CWP-15844-2024, CWP-15813-2024, CWP-19351-2024, CWP-13838-2024, CWP 13901-2024, CWP-15144-2024, CWP-17928-2024, CWP-19101-2024, CWP-19922 2024, CWP-21107-2024, CWP-21582-2024, CWP-13192-2024, CWP-13733-2024 CWP-12826-2024, CWP-15686-2024, CWP-17128-2024, CWP-25526-2024, CWP 29252-2024, 237, CWP-11331-2024, CWP-11312-2024, CWP-11463-2024, CWP 11570-2024, CWP-11703-2024, CWP-11817-2024, CWP-11892-2024, CWP-12170 2024, CWP-12435-2024, CWP-12440-2024, CWP-12521-2024, CWP-12529-2024 CWP-12646-2024, CWP-12659-2024, CWP-12678-2024, CWP-12800-2024, CWP 12859-2024, CWP-12925-2024, CWP-13178-2024, CWP-13239-2024, CWP-13279 2024, CWP-13429-2024, CWP-13618-2024, CWP-13989-2024, CWP-14032-2024 CWP-14318-2024, CWP-14350-2024, CWP-14531-2024, CWP-14899-2024, CWP 15314-2024, CWP-15341-2024, CWP-15389-2024, CWP-15419-2024, CWP-15544 2024, CWP-15564-2024, CWP-15626-2024, CWP-15757-2024, CWP-15984-2024 CWP-16250-2024, CWP-16275-2024, CWP-16326-2024, CWP-16329-2024, CWP 16458-2024, CWP-16574-2024, CWP-16604-2024, CWP-16616-2024, CWP-16661 2024, CWP-16664-2024, CWP-16736-2024, CWP-16861-2024, CWP-16903-2024 CWP-16964-2024, CWP-16988-2024, CWP-17095-2024, CWP-17109-2024, CWP 17111-2024, CWP-17124-2024, CWP-17129-2024, CWP-17135-2024, CWP-17148 2024, CWP-17170-2024, CWP-17185-2024, CWP-17229-2024, CWP-17409-2024 CWP-17518-2024, CWP-17687-2024, CWP-17739-2024, CWP-17786-2024, CWP 17808-2024, CWP-17896-2024, CWP-17899-2024, CWP-17943-2024, CWP-18074-2024, CWP-18116-2024, CWP-18228-2024, CWP-18293-2024, CWP-18328-2024, CWP-18419-2024, CWP-18605-2024, CWP-18870-2024, CWP-18922-2024, CWP-19012-2024, CWP-19078-2024, CWP-19090-2024, CWP-19237-2024, CWP-19349-2024, CWP-19406-2024, CWP-19528-2024, CWP-19529-2024, CWP-19582-2024, CWP-19586-2024, CWP-19629-2024, CWP-19646-2024, CWP-19677-2024, CWP-19677-2024, CWP-19727-2024, CWP-19784-2024, CWP-20004-2024, CWP-20118-2024, CWP-20142-2024, CWP-20293-2024, CWP-20301-2024, CWP-20311-2024, CWP-20326-2024, CWP-20461-2024, CWP-20554-2024, CWP-20557-2024, CWP-20579-2024, CWP-20625-2024, CWP-20662-2024, CWP-20671-2024, CWP-20696-2024, CWP-20727-2024, CWP-20887-2024, CWP-20919-2024, CWP-20969-2024, CWP-21116-2024, CWP-21186-2024, CWP-21208-2024, CWP-21231-2024, CWP-21288-2024, CWP-21311-2024, CWP-21352-2024, CWP-21387-2024, CWP-21632-2024, CWP-21655-2024, CWP-21664-2024, CWP-21744-2024, CWP-21761-2024, CWP-21879-2024, CWP-21923-2024, CWP-22310-2024, CWP-22515-2024, CWP-22519-2024, CWP-22654-2024, CWP-23021-2024, CWP-23218-2024, CWP-23931-2024, CWP-24614-2024, CWP-24861-2024, CWP-22766-2024, CWP-24781-2024, CWP-24811-2024, CWP-14818-2024, CWP-17404-2024, CWP-19526-2024, CWP-13038-2024, CWP-17633-2024, CWP-22514-2024, CWP-27935-2024, CWP-28450-2024
Decided On : 27-11-2024

Advocate Appeared:
Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Advocate; Mr. Sanchit Katoch, Advocate; Mr. Preet Agroa, Advocate; Ms. Priya Kaushik, Advocate; Mr. Abhishek Singla, Advocate; Mr. Tushar Tanwar, Advocate Mr. Akshat Kalia, Advocate Mr. B.P.S. Thakur, Advocate and Ms. Preetleen Kaur, Advocate for the petitioners in 24933,16250,18228, 19586,11312,12170,12800,13279,16574,17687,17518, 19078,19090,12925, 20919-2024). Mr. G.P. Vashisth, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-18701, 20899, 21336-2024). Mr. N.S. Kandhola, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-15117,19933,16692-2024). Mr. H.S. Jugait, Advocate and Mr. Harmanpreet Singh, Advocate and Mr. Paramveer Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-15925,15110,19934,17298, 13265, 21220,14563,11703-2024). Mr. M.B. Rajwade, Advocate for Mr. S.S. Saron, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-19707-2024). Mr. Abhishek Arora, Advocate (Legal Aid Counsel) for the petitioners (in CWP-20509-2024). Mr. S.S. Khaira, Advocate and Mr. Baljit Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-8906-2024). Mr. Deepak Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-21107-2024) Mr. Ramesh Gupta, Advocate and Mr. Mukand Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-19709-2024) Mr. Navjot Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-17137,19351-2024). Mr. Lakshay Bector, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-16103-2024) Mr. Abhishek Goyal and Ms. Simran, Advocates for the petitioners (in CWP-13518-2024). Mr. Tejeshwar Singh, Advocate and Ms. Devangana Chhibbar, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-17128-2024). Mr. R.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-15314,16406,16604,19742, 21744,18605,19646,17808-2024) Ms. Shikha Khullar, Advocate for Mr. J.S. Jaidka, Advocate for the petitioner (in CWP-28450-2024) Mr. Kushal K. Manchanda, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP No.21116-2024) Mr. H.S. Dhandi, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-12659-2024) Mr. Anish Batra, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-11463, 21352,12521,19528-2024) Mr. R.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-19406, 21744,16604,17808-2024) Mr. Brijesh Nandan, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-11605,15626,15564,14032-2024) Mr. Pawan Kumar Goklaney, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-12859,16736-2024) Mr. P.S. Khurana, Advocate and Mr. Navrajdeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-16903,19529, 20579, 21632, 19526-2024) Ms. Sonia G. Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-17095,17109,17111,17124, 17135,17148,17229,17943,18074,18116,18293,18328, 18870,19012, 21208, 21228, 21311, 24781, 24811-2024) Mr. Nitesh Singla, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-20461, 21879, 27935-2024) Mr. Suresh Nain, Advocate for Mr. Sudhanshu Makkar, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-13455-2024). Mr. Mukesh Kumar Arora, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-14829,14916,16869, 12073,14290-2024) Mr. Dhruv Walia, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-24972-2024). Mr. Nitin Sherwal, Advocate and Mr. Satish Goel, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-13947,13966, 23655, 23793, 23622-2024). Mr. Tushar Tanwar, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-18290, 20179-2024). Mr. Vikas Kumar Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-26233, 26330, 22510-2024). Mr. B.M. Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-10759-2024). Mr. G.S. Saini, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-19762-2024). Mr. H.P.S. Ghuman, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-19020-2024). Mr. Didar Singh, Advocate and Ms. Sukhanpreet Kaur, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-15144-2024) Ms. Sukhveer Kaur, Advocate for Mr. Ravinder Pankaj, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-13430-2024). Mr. Geeteshwar Saini, Advocate for Mr. R.K. Arya, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-21355, 21689-2024) Mr. Roshan Lal Saini, Advocate for Mr. Sushil Nar, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-16422, 24861, 23957-2024) Mr. H.S. Dhandi, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-11994,12165,13531, 12826,13192-2024) Mr. Gursharan Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-16105,17756-2024) Mr. Naresh Prabhakar, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-13333,14943,19001-2024). Mr. Tirath Sandhi, Advocate for Mr. Sucha Singh, Advocate and Mr. Surmukh Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-11744,19799,13731, 14835,17735-2024). Mr. S.K. Rattan, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-24302, 24306-2024). Mr. Anshul, Advocate for Mr. Chanderhans Yadav, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-9556, 24132-2024) Mr. Kuljit Singh, Advocate for Mr. Peeush Gagneja, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-27496-2023,19404,13452, 19802-2024) Mr. Vineet Sehgal, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-9450,10684-2024). Mr. F.S. Dhillon, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-19788, 22435-2024) Mr. Sarju Puri, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-19101-2024) Mr. Sanjeev Patiyal, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-16989-2024) Mr. Rajan Bansal, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-15183-2024). Mr. D.R. Bansal, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-13871-2024) Mr. S.S. Grewal, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-17946-2024). Mr. Rose Gupta, Advocate and Ms. Yanshika Walia, Advocate for petitioners (in CWP-12428-2024). Mr. Gumoor Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-14793-2024) Ms. Rajni Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-18461-2024) Mr. Prabhjyot Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-18231, 20123, 20139, 20640, 25427-2024). Mr. Tejinder Pal Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-19724-2024) Mr. Naveen Batra, Advocate and Mr. Rahul Garg, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-13864, 21599-2024) Mr. Sukhandeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-15160,15235,16199, 16383, 17892-2024). Mr. K.S. Khehar, Advocate and Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate and Mr. Harkirat Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-8222-2024) Mr. Baljeet Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-11901,11904,11918,13383,16145, 16147, 16149, 16185, 16188, 16200, 16213, 16232,16266, 16339, 16378, 16457, 16936, 17099, 17153, 18079, 19227,19685, 21131, 3560, 16258, 1610,1631, 17244, 13429, 16275,16329, 16458, 16964, 17409, 17896, 17899, 19237, 20293, 20311, 20326, 20662, 20671, 20696, 20969, 21761, 17928-2024) Mr. S.P. Soi, Advocate and Mr. Sahil Soi, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-16755-2024). Mr. Tarun Jhatta, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-17750-2024). Mr. H.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-16705-2024) Mr. R.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-21204-2024) Ms. Sumitra, Advocate for Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-8222-2024) Mr. Dhiraj Jindal, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-21344,13058-2024) Mr. Somesh Gupta, Advocate and Mr. Kuldeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-15362,16837,18040, 20012-2024) Mr. Kanhiya Goyal, Advocate and Ms. Bhanu Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-17568, 20084-2024) Mr. K.S. Gill, Advocate for Mr. Dhiraj Chawla, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-10149-2024) Mr. Abhilaksh Grover, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-15476-2024) Ms. Vanshika Daaria, Advocate for Mr. Krishan Daaria, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-14717-2024) Mr. Lalit Rishi, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-17154,19415, 22430-2024) Mr. Ankush Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-18754-2024) Mr. D.S. Rawat, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-16439, 21222-2024) Ms. Vibha Nagar, Advocate and Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Advocate for Mr. Dinesh Nagar, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-21685-2024) Mr. Sankalp Gehlawat, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-14942-2024). Mr. Abhivadya Sood, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-18916, 21182-2024) Mr. Ujwal Anand, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-19789-2024) Mr. Amandeep Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-13300,17015,16071, 20491-2024). Mr. Ritesh Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-19139,10644,10645,10665, 10668,10740,10742,10769,10783,10792,11319-2024) Mr. Amandeep Soni, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-25526-2024) Mr. Nirmal Singh, Advocate and Mr. Inderpal Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-28247-2023,16214,16544,17142, 17525,17638,17405,19596, 22797, 27891-2024) Mr. N.S. Virk, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-15686,11596,19081-2024) Mr. A.S. Sidhu, Advocate and Mr. Arun Kaundal, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-21943-2024) Mr. Deep Kanwal, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-15514,12124,14232, 22356, 19190-2024) Mr. Sohan Singh, Advocate and Mr. Hamek Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-21410-2024) Mr. R.S. Virk, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-19082-2024) Mr. Sarwan Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-18271-2024) Mr. Baldev Singh Maan, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-11772,12381,15306,11770, 19371, 26314-2024) Mr. Amrik Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-11505,11549,15635,15685, 17294,18138, 21763-2024) Mr. Chetan Goyal, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-21582-2024) Mr. Parveen Kumar Garg, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-12658-2024) Mr. M.S. Batth, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-16381,13178,12435-2024) Mr. Kinshu Mittal, Advocate for the applicant (in CM-14430,17021-CWP-2024) for the petitioners (in CWP-13561-2024) Mr. Manoj Nagrath, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-17097-2024) Mr. Parveen Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-16197,16241-2024) Mr. Arihant Goyal, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-17118,17183,19801-2024) Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Advocate and Ms. Ameena, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-17719,18851, 20205-2024) Mr. Amit Mehta, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-14566,13480, 24057-2024) Mr. Ashok Giri, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-15267,17448-2024) Mr. J.S. Lalli, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-13256,18709, 21896, 21196, 16560, 11469-2024) Ms. Sidhi Bansal, Advocate and Ms. Ridhi Bansal, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-12191, 2435-2024) Mr. S.K. Arora, Advocate and Mr. Lovish Arora, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-11934,12404, 13226,13520, 15984, 16393, 17131, 7667,19930, 15811, 15846, 17131,17274-2024, 22785, 24863, 27994-2023 Mr. Pawan Kumar Goklaney, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-11503,12623, 13773, 16501, 20085, 20308, 12638, 13859, 16723, 20101, 23069, 8071,13482, 16263, 16876, 20135, 8075-2024, 28990, 26148-2023) Mr. P.S. Khurana, Advocate and Mr. Navrajdeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-11868,13081, 14645, 14713, 16366, 17632, 18710, 18740, 13514, 19591, 20676, 21666, 21686, 21708, 14318-2024) Mr. P.K.S. Phoolka, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-18545, 23917-2024) Ms. Rashi Verma, Advocate and Ms. Manu Loona, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-20510-2024) Mr. P.S. Mann, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-20123, 20139, 20640, 25427-2024) Ms. Ekta Thakur, Advocate with Ms. Shikha, Advocate for petitioners (in CWP-19349-2024) Mr. Abhishek Goyal, Advocate and Ms. Simran, Advocate for petitioners (in CWP-13518-2024) Mr. S.S. Kaushik, Advocate and Mr. Mandeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-12802-2024). Mr. Ravi Gakhar, Advocate for the petitioner (in CWP-10809,11900,11916,11922,11924, 11926,11928,12142,12167,12180,12328,12328,13242-2024) Mr. Rakesh Sobti, Advocate and Mr. Narender Pal Sharma, Advocate and Ms. Malika Sethi, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-16216, 14799,14797, 21102,17075,18333,14075, 21078, 20466, 13319,16209,12888, 21138, 22632,13117,17075,10887- 2024) Ms. Geetanjali Chhabra, Advocate and Ms. Muskan, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-15838, 13941,13789,14495,15001,15010,15027,15033, 23254, 23482, 25828,14350-2024). Mr. Kinshu Mittal, Advocate for petitioners (in CWP-11280,11898,11903,11920,11999, 12112,12223,12597,16788,16922,19999, 9975, 9999,14089, 12678-2024). Mr. G.S. Batra, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-1259,14899,15241,16661,15617, 19582,19784, 20004-2024) Mr. Siddharth Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-21690-2024) Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, Advocate for petitioners (in CWP-12223,12597,12678, 9975,14089, 9999, 16852, 17074, 2490,11280,11898,11903,11920,11999, 12050,12112,18769,18775-2024). Mr. Nitesh Singla, Advocate for petitioners (in CWP-21879, 20461, 9365, 9331, 9304, 9158, 2186, 21717, 20900, 20732, 20687, 20536, 20452, 20307, 20302, 20030, 20047,19283,19217,18997,18739,17887, 17269-2024 and CWP-27522, 24044, 23229,11795,18122-2023). Ms. Sunita Nambiar, Advocate for petitioners (in CWP-10426,10967,11002,11547,12384, 12385,12427,13588,14615,15599,15603,14615,15595, 14610,18508,18522, 20116, 20756-2024). Mr. Sunny Singla, Advocate and Ms. Riti Aggarwal, Advocate for petitioners (in CWP-11869,16697, 2233,10149,11270, 11763,11796,12295,12633,12523,12843,13025,13059,13123,13041,13028,13967,14785,1447,15948,16132,16150,16222,16327,16300,16288,16334,16431,16541,16741,16845,16857,16870,16786,16872,17106,17171,17330,17400,17488,17492,17746,18189,18464,18412, 19179,19567,19588,19620,19751,19796, 20120, 20183, 20636, 20645, 20626, 20708, 20983, 21200, 21207, 21670, 21598, 22037, 21966, 22148, 22235, 22049, 22323. 22489, 22620, 26998, 6008, 628, 22586, 26129, 26178, 26155, 26300, 27667,13901,12646,15757,16861,17185,18922, 20142, 20118, 20554, 21186, 21231, 22654, 23021,13038-2024) Mr. Brijeshwar Vashist, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-17158,17316,13733-2024) Mr. Hardeep Singh Saini, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-16603,17265,19067, 26148-2024) Dr. Eliza Gupta, Advocate and Mr. Mayank Garg, Advocate and Mr. Hemant Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-17739-2024) Mr. Karanveer Singh, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-21923-2024) Ms. Sheena Dahiya, Advocate and Mr. Kanwal Goyal, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-23024-2023) Mr. C.L. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-15226,13124-2024) Ms. Madhu Dayal, Advocate and Ms. Sukhmani Tiwana, Advocate for SBI (in CWP-11421-2024) for U.T., Chandigarh (in CWP-22356, 17448-2024) for CBI (in CWP-15023-2024) Mr. Harmanjit Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2 (in CWP-19812-2024). Mr. B.S. Khehar, Advocate for respondent No.2 (in CWP-19789-2024). Mr. M.S. Uppal, Advocate for respondent No.5 (in CWP-18228-2024) Mr. G.S. Bhandal, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 4 (in CWP-23629, 21567-2024) Dr. Neha Awasthi, Sr. Panel Counsel for respondent No.4-UOI (in CWP-11421-2024) Ms. Jyoti Choudhary, Advocate and Ms. Gaganpreet Pal Kaur, Advocate for respondent-UOI (in CWP-19789-2024) Mr. Amanpreet Singh, Advocate for respondent No.10 (in CWP-21078-2024) Ms. Nikita Garg, Advocate for respondent No. 13 (in CWP-23655-2024) Mr. Uday Agnihotri, Advocate for respondents (in CWP-15599,10967,14610,12427,14615, 14943,17316,13333,14294,17819,16786,16808-2024). Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate for respondent No.4 (in CWP-18502-2024). Ms. Kavita Arora, Advocate for respondent No.4 (in CWP-11796-2024). Ms. Ravisha Mahajan, Advocate for respondent No.6 (in CWP-18599-2024). Mr. Amanpreet Singh, Advocate for respondent No.10 (in CWP-21078-2024). Ms. Divya Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.l (in CWP-24132-2024) for respondent No.2 (in CWP-21582-2024). Mr. Parminder Singh, Advocate for respondent No.5 (in CWP-8071-2024). Mr. Vishal Khatri, Advocate for Mr. Vipul Jindal, Advocate and Mr. Abhishek Kaushik, Advocate for respondent No.4 (in CWP-8071-2024) for respondent No.l (in CWP-20148,17265,19067-2024) for respondent No.28 (in CWP-19694-2024) for respondent No.27 (in CWP-16869-2024). Ms. Sanchi Bindra, Advocate for Mr. Amar Virk, Advocate for respondent No.5. Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.2 (in CWP-15082-2024) for respondent No.17 (in CWP-16869-2024) Mr. Sanjay Kaushal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Kanwal Goyal, Advocate for respondent No.l (in CWP-24972-2024) Mr. H.S. Baith, Advocate for respondents (in CWP-16705,19067,17265-2024) Mr. J.S. Chandail, Additional Standing Counsel and Mr. Tanmoy Gupta, Advocate for U.T., Chandigarh (in CWP-17171, 24972-2024) Mr. R.S. Kalra, Advocate and Ms. Mona Yadav, Advocate and Mr. A.S. Kang, Advocate for respondent (in CWP-12004,13436,15801,16439, 17509,19801, 21222-2024) Mr. N.K. Banka, Advocate for respondent No.10 (in CWP-18795-2023) Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, Advocate for respondents No.l to 3 (in CWP-13773-2024) Mr. Gaganpreet Pal Kaur, Advocate and Ms. Jyoti Choudhary, Advocate for respondent-UOI. Mr. Kanwal Goyal, Advocate and Mr. Sanjay Kaushal, and Mr. Anurag Goyal, Advocates for respondent-High Court. Mr. Arav Gupta, Advocate for respondent no.5-BBMB (in CWP No. 20118 of 2024) and for respondent no.l7-BBMB (in CWP No.18505 of 2024) Mr. Raja Agnihotri, Advocate for respondent No.4 (in CWP-17508-2024) Mr. Dheeraj Siwach, Advocate and Mr. Mahesh Dheer, Advocate and Mr. Aman Singla, Advocate and Mr. Amit Bhanot, Advocate for respondent-SBI. Mr. Naren Pratap Singh, Advocate for respondent No. 15 (in CWP-13319-2024) Mr. Anupam Singla, Advocate and Mr. Lalit Goyal, Advocate for respondent No.3 (in CWP-15183, 24933-2024) for respondent No.10 (in CWP-14916-2024) for respondent No.41 (in CWP-23189-2024) Ms. Sukhmani Patwalia, Advocate for respondent No.2 (in CWP-15267-2024) Mr. Aman Singla, Advocate and Mr. Harshit Nain, Advocate for respondent No.7 (in CWP-11994-2024). Mr. Anil Gupta, Advocate for Mr. Ashish Verma, Advocate and Mr. Gaurav Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.6 (in CWP-20306-2024) for respondent No.6 (in CWP-14349-2024) Mr. M.K. Dogra, Advocate for respondent No.3 (in CWP-17269, 18739-2024) Ms. Deepali Verma, Advocate for respondent No.5 (in CWP-13279-2024) Ms. Suraksha Sharda, Advocate and Mr. Sagar Bathla, Advocate for respondent No.4 (in CWP-15778-2024) Mr. Rajeev Anand, Advocate for respondent No.2 (in CWP-19922-2024) Mr. Harsh Aggarwal, Advocate for respondents No.4 (in CWP-11002, 12384-2024 for respondent No.5 (in CWP-20116, 20736-2024) Mr. Ravi Sodhi, Sr. Panel Counsel for respondent-UOI. Mr. Ashutosh Sharma, Advocate and Mr. Karanjit Singh, Advocate for MC, Ludhiana. Mr. Gaurav Goel, Advocate and Mr. Ajay Rana, Advocate for respondent-bank (in CWP-9975,10887,11999,12050, 12112,12223,14797,14893,15235,13117, 9556, 8222,16209, 17075,17128,17137,17955,18271,18505,18450,16788, 16852,16869,17237, 9450,19999,12965,19694,19922, 20309, 21204,18769,18851,15930,17719, 21138, 21078, 21102, 20466, 24132, 22356, 21410, 21197, 20151, 23189, 20211, 23931, 20887, 22632,19789,17377,16989,13649, 14089,14075,12532,12888,13871,13561,13319,15476, 15254,16394,16922,15514,18333,17087,17633,17448, 17274,17074,16123,15925,16916, 9999,18833,14083, 26233,18775,18117,14089,16209,17074,18333,18769, 21204, 22632,17075, 20205, 20211, 20309, 21204, 21138, 21102, 23189, 20887, 22632, 20466, 23931,18505,10887, 12888,13319,13838,16209,16216,16869,17074,17633, 18333,18769,18775,18851,19694,17075,17955,17719, 11006-2024). Mr. Abhay Gupta, Advocate and Mr. Satyam Tandon, Advocate and Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Advocate for respondent-BBMB. Mr. Naren Pratap Singh, Advocate for respondent No. 15 (in CWP-13319-2024) Mr. Harmanjit Singh, Advocate for respondent No.2 (in CWP-19812-2024). Ms. Adarshpal Kaur, Advocate and Mr. Manjit Singh Rana, Advocate for respondent No. 15 (in CWP-14799-2024). Mr. Gurminder Singh, Advocate General, Punjab with Mrs. Anu Chatrath, Addl. A.G. Punjab and Mr. R.P.S. Bara, Addl, A.G., Punjab and Mr. R.S. Pandher, Sr. DAG, Punjab. Mr. H.S. Oberoi, Advocate and Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, Advocate and Mr. Hoshiar Singh, Advocate for Punjab Mandi Board. Mr. Jatinder Singh Gill, Advocate and Mr. Gagneshwar Walia, Advocate and Mr. R.P.S. Bara, Advocate and Mr. M.S. Longia, Advocate and Ms. Harpriya Khaneka Advocate and Mr. K.S. Kharbanda, Advocate and Ms. Poonam Joshan, Advocate and Mr. G.S. Bawa, Advocate for respondent-PSPCL. Ms. Adarshpal Kaur, Advocate for respondent No.5 (in CWP-14799-2024) Mr. Chandeep Singh, Advocate for respondent No.5 (in CWP-11385,11824,12165, 12826-2024).

JUDGMENT :

Lisa Gill, J.

CWP No. 9426 of 2023 alongwith other connected 807 writ petitions, details of which are tabulated in the schedule attached at the foot of the order, are taken up for hearing together at request and with consent of learned counsel for the parties as it is agreed that an identical question of law arises for adjudication in all writ petitions.

2. Learned counsel for parties were ad idem that reference to individual facts of each case are not required/relevant to be narrated in the given factual matrix as it is the identical question of law which requires adjudication for effective resolution and accordingly reply/additional affidavit on behalf of State in CWP No. 9426 of 2023 was accepted in all petitions.

3. Writ-petitioners in all the petitions are retired employees of the State of Punjab having served its various departments. All of them opted for commutation of their pension in terms of applicable provisions of Chapter 11 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume-II (for short 'PCS, Rules), Volume-II'). Question raised for consideration and adjudication is as to whether portion of pension commuted by the pensioner should be restored after completion of 15 years from actual date of commutation as provided in Rule 11.1 (2) of PCS Rules, Volume-II or it should be restored after a lesser period i.e., about 12 years.

4. It is a matter of record that all the petitioners had opted for commutation of their pension in accordance with the applicable rules. They broadly fall in two categories i.e., petitioners whose pensions stand restored after completion of the period of 15 years from the date of commutation and those for whom the period of 15 years is yet to be completed. Petitioners have challenged Sub Rule (2) of Rule 11.1 of PCS Rules to be ultra vires the Constitution of India primarily on the premise that commuted pension stands recovered much earlier than the stipulated period and is thus unconstitutional.

5. At the very outset, it is to be noted that Rule 11.1 of the PCS Rules, Volume-II which deals with commutation of civil pension reads as under: -

'11.1. (1) A Government employee shall be entitled to commute for a lump sum payment any portion of pension consisting of whole rupees not exceeding the portion as may be specified by the Government from time to time:

Provided that maximum portion of pension which may be commuted on or after the 1st day of April, 2014, shall not exceed thirty percent of the pension which has been granted or may be granted to a Government employee under the provisions of these rules:

Provided further that a Government employee against whom judicial or a departmental proceeding has been instituted or a pensioner against whom any such proceeding has been instituted or continued under rule 2.2 (b) of this Volume, shall not be permitted to commute any part of his pension during the pendency of such proceedings.

(2) The portion of pension commuted by a pensioner shall be restored after the completion of a period of fifteen years from the actual date of commutation.

Note 1- The commutation of an anticipatory pension will require the sanction of the Finance Department (See also subnote below Rule 11.4 below). An explanation of the reasons of delay in the sanction of final pension should be furnished to the Finance Department alongwith the report on the title to the commutation applied for. In order to secure repayment of the commuted value of the part of an anticipatory pension paid in declaration in the form below should be obtained from the pensioner concerned along with the application for commutation.

FORM OF DECLARATION

"Whereas the (here state the designation of the officer sanctioning the commutation) has consented, provisionally to advance to me the sum of..........being the commuted value of a part of the anticipatory pension, in anticipation of the completion of the enquiries necessary to enable the Government to fix the amount of any pension and consequently the part of that pensio