IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: February 06, 2026 Mukesh Kumar .....Petitioners VERSUS State of Haryana and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Yashdeep Nain, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Piyush Khanna, Addl.AG for respondents No.1 to 3.

Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Advocate for respondents No.4 and 5.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral)

1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of an appropriate writ or order in the nature of certiorari for quashing the show cause notice dated 28.01.2026 (Annexure P-7) against the mandate of Constitution of India. Further praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing to stay the operation of show cause notice (Annexure P-7).

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the primary grievance of the petitioner is that, despite directions issued by this Court in CWP-36607-2025, titled as Mukesh Kumar Versus State of Haryana and others, decided on 08.12.2025, the petitioner was granted only three days’ time to submit a reply to the fresh show cause notice dated 28.01.2026 (Annexure P-7).

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