IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

219(3 cases) Date of decision:17.02.2026 1. CWP-17922-2020 Sant Ram .....Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab and others .....Respondents

2. CWP-17931-2020 Ram Kirpal .....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others .....Respondents

3. CWP-17927-2020 Balbir Singh .....Petitioners VERSUS State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Ms. Shruti Jain Goyal with Ms. Sheena Dahiya, Advocates for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Vikas Sonak, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. Parveen Chauhan, Advocate for Mr. Gagandeep Singh Wasu, Advocate for respondents No.2, 4 and 5.

Mr. Abhilaksh Gaind, Standing Counsel with Ms. Priya Jarial, Advocate for respondent No.6 in all cases.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral)

1. This order shall dispose of the above-mentioned writ petitions as they arise from a similar factual matrix. However, for the sake of brevity, the facts are taken from CWP-17922-2020.

2. The petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India on the following prayers:-

“a) Praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for setting aside th