Gurbhej Singh and Ors. v. State of Punjab and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi; CWP-13918-2021 (O&M) and connected cases (CWP-4863-2021 Gurbhej Singh; CWP-15320-2020 Simranjit Singh; CWP-16724-2020 Gurpreet Singh; CWP-3880-2021 Iqbal Singh; CWP-4350-2021 Yash Rani) v State of Punjab and others; decided 08.05.2024; writ petitions disposed of as not pressed with liberty to file fresh representations; respondents/authority concerned to consider representation and pass appropriate speaking order within eight weeks, with reasons if rejected; no statutory provision or precedent cited; no substantive claim adjudicated.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioners to file fresh representations with the respondents claiming the relief raised in the petitions; the authority concerned to consider such representation in accordance with settled principles of law and pass an appropriate speaking order within eight weeks of receipt, giving detailed reasons for rejection if the claim is not feasible to be accepted.