IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH FAO-6574-2023 (O&M)

Date of Decision: 03.11.2025

1.

M/S MANJEET PLASTIC INDUSTRIES ......Appellant versus SAMAGRA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN AUTHORITY PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ......Respondents

2.

FAO-89-2024 (O&M)

KHADIM INDIA LIMITED .....Appellant versus DIRECTOR GENERAL SCHOOL EDUCATION CUM STATE PROJECT DIRECTOR AND ANR ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present:- Mr. Avi Singh, Senior Advocate (through V.C.) with Mr. Jaskaranjeet Singh Sibia, Advocate for the appellant(s)

in FAO-6574-2023.

Dr. Anmol Rattan Sidhu, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Raghav Gulati, Advocate, Mr. Varun Sharma, Advocate and Mr. Rahul Kesar, Advocate for the appellant(s)

in FAO-89-2024.

Mr. Shekhar Verma, Advocate, Ms. Komal Bishnoi, Advocate, Mr. Rahul Chadha, Advocate for the respondent No.1 in both the appeals.

Service of respondent No.2 in both cases was ordered to be dispensed with by this Court vide separate orders dated 10.04.2024.

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JASGURPREET SINGH PURI J.(Oral)

1. Both the appeals are being taken up together for final disposal with the consent of all the learned counsel for the parties, as the issue involved in both the appeals is same.

2. The