Fauja Singh and Ors. v. State of Punjab and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Common disposal of six LPAs by Punjab and Haryana High Court on 27.07.2026 (Sethi and Grewal, JJ.); condonation of delay in filing (205-256 days) under Section 5 Limitation Act 1963 and in re-filing (74-148 days) under Section 151 CPC 1908; claims held covered by Supreme Court judgment in Gurmeet Singh v. State of Punjab, Civil Appeal Nos. 17529-17530 of 2017, decided 18.11.2024, already implemented by State of Punjab; appeals disposed of in terms of the Supreme Court judgment; learned Single Judge judgments declining the benefit set aside; State concession on instructions; appellants Fauja Singh, Jasvir Singh, Nirmal Singh, Balbir Singh, Johar Singh, Sucha Singh; counsel Neeraj Sharma (appellants), Vipin Pal Yadav (Addl. A.G., Punjab), Sarthak Gupta (respondent No. 4 in LPA-1313-2025); speaking order, not reportable.
What did the court decide?
Appeals disposed of in terms of the Supreme Court judgment in Gurmeet Singh's case (Civil Appeal Nos. 17529-17530 of 2017, decided 18.11.2024); the learned Single Judge's judgments declining the benefit set aside; delay in filing (205-256 days) and re-filing (74-148 days) condoned; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, disposed of.