Ajit Singh Saini and Ors. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC27 May 2026CWP/1833/2008

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Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; Namit Kumar J.; oral order dated 27.05.2026; CWP-1833-2008 with CM-4113-CWP-2026; Ajit Singh Saini v. State of Punjab; Section 151 CPC application; Articles 226/227 certiorari; quashing of notification dated 29.07.2003 (Annexure P-1); notification dated 31.10.2006 (Annexure P-2) applicable from 31.07.2003; disposal in same terms as CWP-15554-2007, Gian Chand and others v. State of Punjab and others, decided 23.12.2025; parties ad idem; listing order dated 16.05.2025; notice issued 27.03.2026, no State reply.

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Application CM-4113-CWP-2026 allowed and main case taken up for hearing with consent of counsel; writ petition CWP-1833-2008 disposed of in the same terms as the judgment in CWP-15554-2007 (Gian Chand) decided on 23.12.2025. ¶¶19

Ajit Singh Saini and Ors. Vs State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the writ petition (seeking quashing of notification dated 29.07.2003, or alternatively a direction to make notification dated 31.10.2006 applicable from 31.07.2003) is covered by the judgment in CWP-15554-2007 (Gian Chand) and should be disposed of in the same terms. +1 more

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Court's answer

The writ petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in CWP-15554-2007 (Gian Chand and others Vs. State of Punjab and others) and other connected cases decided on 23.12.2025, and is disposed of in the same terms.

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Ratio / Principle

The application CM-4113-CWP-2026 under Section 151 CPC is allowed.

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Key takeaways

The main case, earlier ordered to be listed after the decision in CWP No.15554 of 2007 vide order dated 16.05.2025, is taken up for hearing the same day with the consent of learned counsel for the parties.ratio¶¶14

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High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh (Namit Kumar, J., oral order, 27.05.2026), CM-4113-CWP-2026 & CWP-1833-2008, Ajit Singh Saini and others v. State of Punjab and others. Application under Section 151 CPC for fixing the actual date of hearing in the main case and disposing it in terms of the judgment in CWP-15554-2007 ('Gian Chand and others Vs. State of Punjab and others' and connected cases, decided 23.12.2025) was allowed — notice issued 27.03.2026 went unreplied by the State — and the main case, earlier ordered to be listed after the decision in CWP No.15554 of 2007 vide order dated 16.05.2025, was taken up the same day with the consent of counsel. The writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking certiorari for quashing notification dated 29.07.2003 (Annexure P-1) or, alternatively, a direction to make notification dated 31.10.2006 (Annexure P-2) applicable from 31.07.2003, was held by counsel on both sides to be squarely covered by the Gian Chand judgment and was disposed of in the same terms.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CM-4113-CWP-2026 & CWP-1833-2008 Date of decision: 27.05.2026

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Ajit Singh S aini and others .... Petitioners

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Versus

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State of Pu n jab and others .... Respondents

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR

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Present: Mr. Arjun Sawhni, Advocate, f or Mr. Manu K. Bhandari, Advoc a te, for the petitioners.

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Mr. Surya Kumar, AAG, Punj a b. -----

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NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL)

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CM-4113-CWP-2026

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Prayer in this application file d under Section 151 of Code o f Civil Proce d ure, 1908, by the applicant-pe t itioners, is for fixing the actua l date of hea r ing in the main case and for d isposal of the same in terms o f judgment p a ssed by this Court in CWP-15554-2007 titled as ‘Gian Chand and others Vs. State of Punjab and others’ and other connected cases , decided on 2 3.12.2025.

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Notice in the application was issued on 27.03.2026. But n o reply has b e en filed by the State thereto.

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Consequently, the application is allowed and the main case , which was o rdered to be listed after the dec i sion in CWP No.15554 of 200 7 (supra) vid e order dated 16.05.2025, is ta k en up for hearing today itsel f with the co n sent of learned counsel for the p arties.

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SANJEEV KUMAR 2026.05.29 18:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CM-4113-CWP-2026 & CWP-1833-2008 - 2 -

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CWP-1833-2008

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The instant writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the notification dated 29.07.2003 (Annexure P-1), or in the alternative, direct the respondents to make the notification dated 31.10.2006 (Annexure P-2) applicable from 31.07.2003.

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Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that the present petition is squarely covered by the judgment of this Court in CWP-155542007 titled as ‘Gian Chand and others Vs. State of Punjab and others’ and other connected cases, decided on 23.12.2025, therefore, the present petition is disposed of in the same terms as in CWP-15554-2007 (supra) .

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(NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE 27.05.2026 sanjeev Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No

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SANJEEV KUMAR 2026.05.29 18:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Ajit Singh Saini and Ors. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

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