FAO-5301-2024 (O&M) and FAO-5304-2024 (O&M) -1- 107 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 18.08.2025 (I) FAO-5301-2024 (O&M) UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER ...Appellant(s) VERSUS VIVEK MAHAJAN AND OTHERS ...Respondent(s) (II) FAO-5304-2024 (O&M) UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER ...Appellant(s) VERSUS DEEPAK SINGH AND OTHERS ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present:- Mr. B. S. Sudan, Advocate for Dr. Puneet Kaur Sekhon, Advocate for the appellants. **** JASGURPREET SINGH PURI, J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants submitted that the present appeals are covered against the appellants by a judgment passed by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in FAO-4427-2024, titled Union of India and another versus Tarsem Kumar and others, which was disposed of on 03.12.2024 and therefore, the present appeals may also be disposed of in terms CHETAN THAKUR 2025.08.19 17:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. FAO-5301-2024 (O&M) and FAO-5304-2024 (O&M) -2- of the aforesaid judgment since in view of the aforesaid judgment, the cases of the appellants are covered against the appellants. 2. In view of the above, the present appeals are disposed of in the same terms as in FAO-4427-2024. (JASGURPREET SINGH PURI) 18.08.2025 JUDGE Chetan Thakur Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No CHETAN THAKUR 2025.08.19 17:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.