IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 225 CWP-2405-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 09.09.2025 UNION OF INDIA AND ORS ...Petitioners Versus AMARDEEP KAPOOR AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS SURI Present:- Mr. Ravinder Pal Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Sanjay Kaul, Advocate, for respondent Nos.1, 2 and 4 to 6. ***** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) 1. Learned counsel for the parties submit that the issue raised in the present writ petition has already been decided by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No.3933 of 2023, titled as Union of India and another vs. M. Siddaraj, decided on 20.02.2025 and hence, the present petition may kindly be disposed of in the same terms. 2. Ordered accordingly. 3. The benefit which is to be given to respondent No.3, who is stated to have unfortunately died during the pendency of the present writ petition, the same be released in favour of his legal heirs. ( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) JUDGE ( VIKAS SURI ) September 09, 2025 JUDGE harish Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No HARISH KUMAR 2025.09.10 18:08 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment