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Maktool v. State of Haryana and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC17 Jul 2025CWP/10701/2019

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Abatement of writ petition upon death of petitioner-Senior Citizen; impleadment of legal heirs refused; petition disposed with no further orders. Co-ordinate Bench precedent relied on: Kidar Nath Vs. Deputy Commissioner, SAS Nagar Mohali and ors., CWP No.26286 of 2019, dated 29.09.2022. Relevant to senior-citizen litigation before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, survival/abatement of petitions, and disposal of pending applications. Decided 17.07.2025 by Harsimran Singh Sethi J.; not reportable.

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Applying the principle laid down by the Co-ordinate Bench in Kidar Nath (CWP No.26286 of 2019, dated 29.09.2022) that a writ petition abates upon the death of the petitioner-Senior Citizen, a principle not rebutted by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition is liable to be disposed of. ¶16

Maktool Vs State of Haryana and Others — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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CWP No. 10701 of 2019 (O&M)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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(204) CWP No. 10701 of 2019 (O&M) Date of Decision : 17.07.2025

Maktool

...Petitioner

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State of Haryana and others

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...Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI

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Present: Ms. Sonia Bohat, Advocate for Mr. Sukesh Kumar Jindal, Advocate for the petitioner.

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Mr. Naveen Singh Panwar, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana. Mr. Manoj Sharma, Advocate for Mr. Rajinder Goel, Advocate for respondent No. 4.

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Harsimran Singh Sethi J. (Oral)

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that unfortunately the petitioner-Senior Citizen has passed away but he wants to implead the legal heirs of the petitioner-Senior Citizen to pursue the present petition.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No. 4 submits that keeping in view the judgment passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No.26286 of 2019 titled “ Kidar Nath Vs. Deputy Commissioner, SAS Nagar Mohali and ors.” , dated 29.09.2022, wherein it has been held that the writ petition abates upon the death of the petitionerSenior Citizen, the present petition is liable to be disposed of, which principle of law has not been rebutted by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

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KANCHAN 2025.07.18 17:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

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CWP No. 10701 of 2019 (O&M)

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Keeping in view the facts mentioned here-in-before as, the litigation upto this Court, no benefit was given to the senior citizen and now he has unfortunately died, no further orders are required to be passed in the

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present petition as per the settled principle of law noticed here-in-before.

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Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of.

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July 17, 2025 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) kanchan JUDGE

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Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No

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KANCHAN 2025.07.18 17:52 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

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