IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 25.08.2025 Kesar Singh and others ….Petitioners vs.

State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: Mr. Manu K.Bhandari, Advocate and Mr. Arjun Sawhni, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG, Punjab ***

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL)

1. The instant petition was filed by ten persons. Mr. Manu K.Bhandari, Advocate for the petitioners, at the outset, submits that petitioner No.1-Kesar Singh, petitioner No. 6-Jasvir Singh and petitioner No.

10- Ram Sarup are contesting the matter.

2. The petitioners through instant petition under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India are seeking setting aside of order dated 11.09.1997 whereby they were ordered to be reverted to the post of Constable.

3. The petitioners joined Punjab Police as Constables. On account of exemplary work during terrorism, they were brought on List C-II. They were further promoted as Head Constable on the basis of their name in List C-II. On account of judgment dated 21.04.1998 of this Court passed in CWP No. 13788 of 1997, titled as “Swaran Singh vs. State of Punjab and others”, they came to be reve