Sajjan Singh v. State of Punjab through Its Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (CWP-640-2025) disposed of with a 6-month direction to the respondent-State to decide the petitioners' unanswered legal notice of 15.11.2022 and representation of 23.12.2023 in terms of a referenced judgment; merits untouched; reasoned orders required if adverse; further legal redress left open to petitioners.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of without entering the merits; respondents directed to decide the petitioners' legal notice dated 15.11.2022 and representation dated 23.12.2023 within six months in light of the judgment referred to in the petition; entitlement, if found after notice and hearing, to be granted forthwith; adverse orders must be reasoned, leaving petitioners free to pursue further legal remedies. ¶19