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State of Punjab and Others v. Rakesh Kumar

Punjab & Haryana HC10 Jul 2026LPA/2898/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

State of Punjab v. Rakesh Kumar, LPA No.2898 of 2025 (O&M), Punjab & Haryana High Court, decided 10.07.2026; 210-day delay in filing condoned (CM-7298-LPA-2025); appeal not pressed, liberty granted to seek review of Single Judge judgment dated 20.01.2025 in CWP No.30084 of 2024; counsel contended Kashmiri Lal v. State of Punjab (CWP No. 20128 of 2006, decided 28.11.2013) favoured the Department; no substantive adjudication by Division Bench; not reportable.

What did the court decide?

Delay of 210 days in filing the appeal condoned; appeal disposed of as not pressed any further, with liberty to file a review before the learned Single Judge; pending applications disposed of. ¶23

State of Punjab and Others Vs Rakesh Kumar — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Delay of 210 days in filing the appeal condoned; appeal disposed of as not pressed any further, with liberty to file a review before the learned Single Judge; pending applications disposed of.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the appeal against the Single Judge judgment dated 20.01.2025 in CWP No.30084 of 2024 should be pursued, given counsel's contention that the Kashmiri Lal judgment (CWP No. 20128 of 2006, decided on 28.11.2013) is actually in favour of the Department and not the respondents; the point was left to be raised in review before the learned Single Judge.

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Court's answer

The appeal is disposed of as not pressed any further, with liberty to the appellants-State to file a review before the learned Single Judge, on counsel's submission regarding the Kashmiri Lal judgment.

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Ratio / Principle

The delay of 210 days in filing the appeal is condoned and application CM-7298-LPA-2025 is allowed.

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Key takeaways

CM-7299-LPA-2025 is allowed as prayed for.ratio¶17
All pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.ratio¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Punjab and Haryana High Court, Division Bench (Harsimran Singh Sethi and Amarinder Singh Grewal, JJ.; oral judgment by Sethi, J.), 10.07.2026 — LPA No.2898 of 2025 (O&M): State of Punjab and others v. Rakesh Kumar. Appeal against Single Judge judgment dated 20.01.2025 in CWP No.30084 of 2024. Delay of 210 days in filing the appeal condoned (CM-7298-LPA-2025 allowed); CM-7299-LPA-2025 allowed as prayed for. Learned counsel for the appellants-State submitted that the Single Judge decision in CWP No. 20128 of 2006, Kashmiri Lal and others vs. State of Punjab and another, decided on 28.11.2013, is actually in favour of the Department and not the respondents; the Court ordered accordingly, disposing of the appeal as not pressed with liberty to file a review before the learned Single Judge. Pending applications stood disposed of. Speaking/reasoned order: YES; Reportable: NO.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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CM-100-LPA-2026 and CM-7298-7299-7300-LPA-2025 in/and LPA No.2898 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision : 10.07.2026

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State of Punjab and others

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........Applicants/Appellants

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VERSUS

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Rakesh Kumar

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........Respondent

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL

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Present: Mr. Vipin Pal Yadav, Addl. A .G., Punjab. for the appellants-State.

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Mr. S.K Rattan, Advocate for the non-applicant/respon d ent.

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HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral)

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CM-7298-LPA-2025

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Present application has bee n filed for condoning the dela y of 210 days in filing the appeal.

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Keeping in view the conten t s mentioned in the application, the same is a l lowed and the delay of 210 day s in filing the appeal, is condoned. CM-7299-LPA-2025

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Allowed as prayed for.

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LPA No.2898 of 2025 (O&M)

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SAPNA GOYAL 2026.07.14 17:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CM-100-LPA-2026 and CM-7298-7299-7300-LPA-2025 in/and LPA No.2898 of 2025 (O&M)

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In the present appeal, challenge is to the impugned judgment dated 20.01.2025 passed by the learned Single judge in CWP No.30084 of 2024.

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Learned counsel for the appellants-State submits that the judgment passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No. 20128 of 2006, titled “Kashmiri Lal and others vs. State of Punjab and another” , decided on 28.11.2013, is actually in favour of the Department and not the respondents. Hence, the present appeal may kindly be disposed of as not pressed any further, with liberty to file a review before the learned Single Judge.

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