CM-20113-CWP-2024 and CM-20114-CWP-2024 in/and CWP-7299-2021 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (107+275) CM-20113-CWP-2024 and CM-20114-CWP-2024 in/and CWP-7299-2021 Date of Decision : March 18, 2025 Mohinder Singh and others .. Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI Present: Mr. Peeush Gagneja, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. T.P.S. Chawla, Sr. Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI J. (ORAL) CM-20113-CWP-2024 As prayed for, the application is allowed. Rejoinder (sic. replication) to the reply filed on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 6 along with Annexures P-9 to P-11 are taken on record. CM-20114-CWP-2024 As prayed for, the exemption application is allowed. CWP-7299-2021 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the claim being raised by the petitioners in the present petition was also raised in CWP No.10232 of 2015 titled as Sanjeev Kumar and others vs. State of Punjab and others and other connected cases, decided on 27.02.2025, which relief HARSHA RANI 2025.03.19 14:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CM-20113-CWP-2024 and CM-20114-CWP-2024 in/and CWP-7299-2021 2 has already been granted in favour of the petitioners therein hence, the petitioners are also entitled for the grant of the same benefit as extended to the petitioners therein. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that keeping in view the interim order dated 09.07.2024 passed in CWP No.10232 of 2015, the order dated 27.09.2024 (Annexure P-11) has been passed by the respondents hence, the claim of the petitioners be also considered by the respondents in terms of the said order. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that appropriate speaking order on the claim of the petitioners will be passed within a period of eight weeks keeping in view the relief granted vide order dated 27.09.2024 (Annexure P-11) and in case, the petitioners are also found entitled for the same relief, the same will be granted to them otherwise due reasons will be mentioned in the speaking order to be passed for not accepting the claim of the petitioners, which reasons will be conveyed to the petitioners for their information and necessary action. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that keeping in view the statement of learned counsel for the respondents, the present writ petition may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further. 5. Ordered accordingly. March 18, 2025 (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) harsha JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No HARSHA RANI 2025.03.19 14:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document