IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.6255 of 2024 (O&M) with other 24 connected cases Date of Decision: 06.04.2026 Sukhdev Singh .....Petitioner.

Vs Union of India and others ....Respondent(s).

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Raj Karan Singh Verka, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Rishi Kaushal, Advocate with Mr. Mayank Aggarwal, Advocate Ms. Komal Bishnoi, Advocate for respondent(s)/NHAI (in CWP-25667-2021, CWP-179-2022, CWP-12178-2021, CWP-35119-2024, CWP-35159-2024, CWP-20898-2021).

Mr. Sumit Gupta, Advocate, for the respondent-NHAI (in CWP Nos.35050, 35115, 3614, 35088 of

2024, CWP Nos.3621 and 3618 of 2025).

Mr. Arav Gupta, Advocate for respondent-NHAI (CWP-6255, 34984, 34994, 34997, 35000, 35088, 35115, 35119, 35159, 6281, 6292, 6386 of 2024, CWP-117, 137,151,154, 156 and 165 of 2025).

Mr. D.K. Singal, Advocate for respondent No.2.

Mr. B.S. Sudan, Advocate for Dr. P.S. Sekhon, Advocate for respondent(s)/NHAI.

Mr. Puru Jarewal, D.A.G., Punjab.

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HARKESH MANUJA, J. (Oral)

[1]. Vide this common order, the present writ petitions bearing CWP-6255-2024, CWP-34984-2024, CWP-117-2025, CWP-137-2025, CWP-151- 2025, CWP-154-2025, CWP-156-2025, CWP-