1 LPA-3228 of 2024 (O&M) LPA-304 of 2025 (O&M) CWP-20880-2025(O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 240 LPA-3228 of 2024 (O&M) Date of decision: 27.08.2026 JIWAN SINGH AND OTHERS …Appellants V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS … Respondents (2) LPA-304 of 2025 Date of decision: 27.08.2026 JAGDISH KUMAR AND ANOTHER …Appellants V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS … Respondents (3) CWP-20880 of 2025 Date of decision: 27.08.2026 MANPREET SINGH OTHERS …Petitioners V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MINDERJEET YADAV Present: Mr. Harlove Rajput, Advocate and Mr. Manjot Bhullar, Advocate for the appellants. Mr. Manu Loona, Advocate for the appellants in LPA No. 304 of 2025. Ms. Anu Chatrath, Senior Advocate (Senior Addl. Advocate General, Punjab with Mr. Ratik Chatrath Kapur, Advocate for the respondents. 2 LPA-3228 of 2024 (O&M) LPA-304 of 2025 (O&M) CWP-20880-2025(O&M) **** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (ORAL) CM No. 7951 of 2024 in LPA No. 3228 of 2024, CM No. 755 of 2025 in LPA No. 304 of 2025 and These applications have been filed for condonation of delay of 02 days in filing the appeal in LPA No. 3228 of 2024 and 48 days in filing the appeal in LPA No. 304 of 2025. For the reasons mentioned in the applications, the same are allowed and the delay of filing the appeals are hereby condoned. Both applications stand disposed of. Main Case After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the appellants submits that certain averments have been made by the respondents in their affidavit dated 02.01.2026 and keeping in view the said averments, seeks liberty to the appellants to file an appropriate representation before the Competent Authority for claiming the relief sought in the present appeal. Such representation, if filed, may be directed to be considered in light of the averments made in the aforesaid affidavit qua the claim raised by the appellants. 2. Learned Senior Additional Advocate General, Punjab submits that, in case any such representation is filed, the same shall be considered in terms of the affidavit dated 02.01.2026 and, if the appellants are found entitled to the relief claimed, the same shall be granted, otherwise, the due reasons for not accepting the claim shall be conveyed to the appellants and the entire exercise will be done within a period of eight weeks from the date of its receipt of the representation. 3 LPA-3228 of 2024 (O&M) LPA-304 of 2025 (O&M) CWP-20880-2025(O&M) 3. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the present appeal may kindly be disposed of as not pressed, with liberty as prayed for hereinabove. 4. Ordered accordingly. 5. A photocopy of the order be placed on the files of connected cases. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE (MINDERJEET YADAV) JUDGE 27.08.2026 Kamal Gandhi Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No