IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 527 Date of decision: 05.04.2025 (1) CWP-4442-2003 (O&M) Kanwaljeet Singh Another vs. State of Punjab and Another (2) CWP-7101-2003 (O&M) Amandeep Singh vs. State of Punjab and Another (3) CWP-8533-2003 (O&M) Major Lal vs. State of Punjab and Another CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present : None for the petitioners Mr. Arun Gupta, DAG Punjab ***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. These cases involve similar issues and therefore, are being disposed of together by this common order. 2. Prayer made in the present petitions is for quashing of the impugned orders, whereby the name of the petitioners were removed from promotion list C- II and the ORP ranks granted to them. 3. The said orders were stayed by the Division Bench of this Court on 24.03.2003, 09.05.2003 and 31.07.2003 respectively, while noticing the contention raised on behalf of the petitioners that Rule 13.8(A) of the Punjab Police Rules, would not apply as they had not been inflicted with any major punishment as was the requirement for the applicability thereof. These orders were continued on 04.05.2006. MOHIT 2025.04.05 15:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-4442-2003 (O&M) CWP-7101-2003 (O&M) CWP-8533-2003 (O&M) -2- 4. In view of the above, the present petitions are disposed of, reserving the petitioners with a liberty to get it revived, in case lis still survives. 5. A photocopy of this order be placed on the files of connected cases. (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 05.04.2025 M.Kamra Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No MOHIT 2025.04.05 15:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document