IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 201 CWP-12788-2025 (O&M) Decided on : 18.02.2026 UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ...Petitioners Versus RANBIR SINGH AND ANOTHER . . . Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS SURI PRESENT: Mr. S. K. Sharma, Senior Standing Counsel with Mr. Rajat Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners- UOI. Mr. Arshit Goel, Advocate for respondent No. 1. **** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel for the parties are ad-idem to the fact that the issue raised in the present petition has already been decided by this Court while passing the order in CWP-18786-2024- ‘Union of India and others versus Ex. Sep Jarnail Singh and another, decided on 13.11.2025’ , . Hence, the present appeal may also be disposed of in the same terms and conditions. 2. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the present case wherein the question of law raised has already been answered by this Court while passing the order in CWP-18786-2024- ‘Union of India and others versus Ex. Sep Jarnail Singh and another, decided on 13.11.2025’ , hence, the present petition is also dismissed of in the same terms and conditions. 3. Pending civil miscellaneous application, if any, shall also stand disposed of. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE ( VIKAS SURI ) JUDGE 18.02.2026 Riya Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No RIYA 2026.02.20 10:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document