IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

276 (3 cases) CWP-23043-2019 (O&M)

Date of decision : 11.02.2025 PROGRESSIVE PRIVATE SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ...... Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...... Respondents

2. CWP-29087-2019 (O&M)

KARNAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION AND ANOTHER ...... Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...... Respondent

3. CWP-6753-2020 (O&M)

AJAY SAMITI ...... Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ***

Present :- Mr. Sachin Jain, Advocate for the petitioner (in CWP-23043-2019).

Mr. R. Kartikeya, Advocate for the petitioners (in CWP-29087-2019).

Mr. J. P. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner (in CWP-6753-2020).

Mr. Saurabh Girdhar, AAG, Haryana.

Mr. Satya Pal Jain, Addl. Solicitor General of India for respondent No.5 (in CWP-23043-2019 and CWP-29087-2019).

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Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. (Oral)

1. By this common order, three writ petitions, the details of which have been given in the heading, are being decided as these petitions involve the same question of law on similar facts and the facts are being taken from CWP-23043 of 2019.

2. The present petition has been filed