LPA Nos.8 & 9 LPA No.304 of IN THE (1) State of Punjab and Amandeep Singh (2) State of Punjab and Sukhbir Singh (3) State of Punjab and Narinderpal Singh CORAM: HON’BLE HON'BLE 9 of 2019 (O&M) of 2026 (O&M) THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AT CHANDIGARH LPA No.8 of 2019 (O&M) and another Versus Singh LPA No.9 of 2019 (O& and another Versus LPA No.304 of 2026 (O&M) and another Versus Singh HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MINDERJEET -1- 271 (3 cases PUNJAB & HARYANA CHANDIGARH O&M) ...Appellants ...Respondent O&M) ...Appellants ...Respondent O&M) ...Appellants ...Respondent Date of Decision: 03.09.2026 HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI MINDERJEET YADAV s) s ...Respondent ...Appellants ...Respondent ...Appellants ...Respondent 03.09.2026 GAGANDEEP 2026.09.09 11:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh LPA Nos.8 & 9 LPA No.304 of PRESENT: Mr. for Mr. for Mr. Mr. for None HARSIMRAN CM-12-LPA-20 Present 88 days in filing CM-15-LPA-2019 Present 99 days in filing CM-827-LPA-20 Present 602 days in filing Keeping duly supported by Main appeals 1. This question of law 9 of 2019 (O&M) of 2026 (O&M) Mr. Rahul Rampal, Addl. A.G., Punjab the appellant(s) in all appeals. Mr. Puneet Sharma, Advocate the respondent in LPA-8-2019. Mr. Gaurav Chopra, Senior Advocate Mr. Harmeet Singh, Advocate the respondent in LPA-9-2019. None for the respondent in LPA-304 ***** SINGH SETHI, J. (ORAL) 2019 in LPA-8-2019 Present application has been filed filing the present appeal. 2019 in LPA-9-2019 Present application has been filed filing the present appeal. 2026 in LPA-304-2026 Present application has been filed filing the present appeal. Keeping in view the averments made by affidavit(s), the same are allowed. This order shall dispose of aforementioned is involved. -2- Punjab Advocate with 304-2026. seeking condonation of delay of seeking condonation of delay of seeking condonation of delay of made in the applications, which are allowed. aforementioned three appeals as common of of of are common GAGANDEEP 2026.09.09 11:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh LPA Nos.8 & 9 LPA No.304 of 2. In 16.07.2018 passed “Amandeep Singh No.9 of 2019, challenge learned Single Judge State of Punjab appellants herein appointment to the 3. In 06.05.2024 passed “Narinderpal Singh petition was allowed respondent as ASI judgment i.e. 06.05.2024. 4. Learned be adjudicated appointment can been decided on withdrawn, such thus let the judgment be remanded back the claim(s) afresh 9 of 2019 (O&M) of 2026 (O&M) LPA No.8 of 2019, challenge passed by the learned Single Judge in Singh Versus State of Punjab and challenge is to the judgement Judge in CWP No.7048 of 2015, Punjab and another”, vide which said herein were directed to consider the post of Inspector of Police on LPA No.304 of 2026, challenge passed by the learned Single Judge in Singh Versus State of Punjab allowed and the appellants herein ASI instead of Constable w.e.f. 06.05.2024. Learned Counsel for the parties agreed in order to decide the issue can be upgraded have not been decided on the basis of the benefit granted such issue has escaped from the notice judgment(s) of the learned Single Judge back for fresh adjudication giving the fresh and defend the same on all permissible -3- challenge is to the judgement dated in CWP No.10271 of 2014, titled and another”; whereas in LPA dated 16.07.2018 passed by the 15, titled “Sukhbir Singh Versus said petitions were allowed and the consider the claim of respondent for n compassionate ground. challenge is to the judgement dated in CWP No.25436 of 2013, titled Punjab and others”, vide which said herein were directed to consider the the date of aforesaid impugned agreed that all the issues required to issue whether, the compassionat decided and rather, the same has to the others, which benefit, was notice of the learned Single Judge, Judge be set aside and the case(s) the parties due opportunity to file permissible grounds. dated titled LPA the Versus the for dated titled said the impugned to compassionate has was Judge, (s) file GAGANDEEP 2026.09.09 11:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh LPA Nos.8 & 9 LPA No.304 of 5. Keeping passed by the learned back to learned Single 6. The 28.09.2026. 7. It is merits of the case facts, coupled with 8. In case, other side, we request the same. 9. Disposed 10. Pending disposed of. 11. Photocopy 03.09.2026 Gagan Whe Whether 9 of 2019 (O&M) of 2026 (O&M) eeping in view the agreement be learned Single Judge are set aside Single Judge for fresh adjudication. The parties are directed to appear is made clear that this Court is case(s) on either side and the same with law on issue. case, any pleading is sought to be request the learned Single Judge to Disposed of accordingly. Pending miscellaneous application(s), Photocopy of this order be placed on ( HARSIMRAN ( MINDERJEET Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No -4- between the parties, the order(s) aside and the case(s) are remanded adjudication. before learned Single Judge on not making any observation on same be decided on the basis of the be amended on any ground by the to take a liberal approach to grant application(s), if any, shall also stand on the files of connected cases. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) JUDGE MINDERJEET YADAV ) JUDGE Yes No (s) remanded on on the the grant stand GAGANDEEP 2026.09.09 11:21 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court, Chandigarh