IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision:04.02.2026 M/s Aman Sales Chandigarh and others ......Petitioners Versus Deputy Commissioner and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present:- Mr. Shaurya Khanna, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Sanjeev Ghai, Advocate, Mr. Himanshu Arora, Advocate, Mr. Lajwant S. Virk, Advocate and Mr. Rohit Kaushik, Advocate for respondent No.1 and 2.

Mr. Raman Sharma, Advocate for respondents No.3 and 4.

Mr. Ashish Kapoor, Advocate and Ms. Himani Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.5.

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JASGURPREET SINGH PURI J.(Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned letters dated 23.02.2016 (Annexure P-

8) and letter dated 26.12.2016 (Annexure P-17).

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that there are seven petitioners in the present petition, who had executed the lease deed between the State and the respective petroleum companies, which have been impleaded as respondents No.3 to 5. He submitted that the State has unilaterally cancelled the lease deed without