IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Decided on :18.03.2025 HITESH KUMAR . .Petitioner Versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS . . . Respondents

290 CWP-10124-2024 (O&M)

DURGA SINGH VERMA . .Petitioner Versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS . . . Respondents

291. CWP-10142-2024 (O&M)

AJAY SHARMA . .Petitioner Versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS . . . Respondents

291.1 CWP-19396-2024 (O&M)

PRASIDH KUMAR . .Petitioner Versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS . . . Respondents SURENDER KUMAR GAUTAM . .Petitioners Versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS . . . Respondents

292 CWP-10335-2024 (O&M)

BABU RAM DHIMAN . .Petitioner Versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS . . . Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI PRESENT: Mr. Vivek Dahiya, Advocate and Mr.Rahul Gautam, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP-10142-2024.

Mr. Vinod Kumar Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners in CWP-19396 of 2024 and CWP No. 19605 of 2024.

Mr. Karanvir Singh, Advocate for respondents No. 2 and 3 in CWP-19396 of 2024 and CWP No. 19605 of 2024 Mr. Maheshinder Singh Sidhu, Advocate Additional Standing Counsel U.T. Chandigarh and Mr. Varunveer Chauhan,Advocate Panel Counsel, U. T. Chandigarh for respondents No. 2 to 4 for U.T.Ch