IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 214 CWP-340-2023 (O&M) Decided on :28.05.2025 BALWINDER SINGH WALIA AND OTHERS . .Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS . . . Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI PRESENT: Mr. Kashish Garg, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Rahul Rampal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. B. S. Khehar, Advocate for respondents No. 2 to 4. Mr. Harmanjit Singh, Advocate for respondents No. 5. **** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the claim raised in the present petition has already been answered by this Court in CWP No.32598 of 2019 titled as ‘Gurdev Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and another’, decided on 16.03.2022. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the judgment of this Court passed in Gurdev Singh’s case (supra) has already been upheld by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court as the appeal filed by the State has already been dismissed, hence, the present petition be also disposed of in the same terms. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents has not been able to dispute the statement made by learned counsel for the petitioners recorded herein above. RIYA 2025.05.28 17:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-340-2023 (O&M) -2- 4. Keeping in view agreement between the parties, the present petition is disposed of in the same terms and conditions as held in CWP No.32598 of 2019 titled as ‘Gurdev Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and another’, decided on 16.03.2022.. 5. Pending civil miscellaneous application, if any, stands disposed of. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE 28.05.2025 Riya Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No RIYA 2025.05.28 17:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document