IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

Date of Decision: 24.02.2026 PALWINDER SINGH AND ORS. ...Petitioners Vs.

STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. …Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Gagneshwar Walia, Advocate and Mr. Hargun Sethi, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Aman Dhir, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab ***

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioners through instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India are seeking setting aside of their transfer order dated 16.02.2026. They are further seeking directions to respondents to permit them to continue on their old/original place of posting.

2. The petitioners are currently serving in Punjab Police Force on different posts. They vide impugned order dated 16.02.2026 are transferred inter-range. As per petitioners, they are not transferred on account of administrative exigency. Their transfer is punitive and on account of political vendetta/influence. Wives of petitioner Nos.1 and 3 are elected Sarpanches. They are active supporters of opposition Shiromani Akali Dal (for short ‘SAD’) . Photograph of petitioner No.4 surfaced on social media with SAD leader Bikramjit Singh Majith