IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition PIL No. 101 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 06.05.2025 Gram Panchayat, Matana, Fatehabad …..Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others …..Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL, JUDGE Present : Mr. R.Kartikeya, Advocate, Ms. R.Akanksha, Advocate, Ms. Sidhi Bansal, Advocate, Ms. Ridhi Bansal, Advocate and Mr. Kartik Patial, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Gurminder Singh, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Maninderjit Singh Bedi, Advocate General, Punjab, Mr. Maninder Singh, Addl. Advocate General, Punjab, Mr. Jatinder Singh Gill, Advocate, for the respondent- State of Punjab. Mr. Pravindra Singh Chauhan, Advocate General, Haryana with Mr. Deepak Balyan, Addl. Advocate General, Haryana, Mr. Naveen S.Bhardwaj, Addl. Advocate General, Haryana for the respondent-State of Haryana. Mr. Rajesh Garg, Senior Advocate with Ms. Neha Matharoo, Advocate Mr. Mandeep Singh, Advocate, Mr. R.K.Narwal, Advocate, for BBMB. Mr. Satya Pal Jain, Addl. Solicitor General of India with Mr. Dheeraj Jain, Senior Counsel for respondent-Union of India. **** SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE For orders, see order of even date passed in Civil Writ Petition No. 12858 of 2025 (Bhakra Beas Management Board vs. State of Punjab and another). (SHEEL NAGU) CHIEF JUSTICE (SUMEET GOEL) JUDGE 06.05.2025 ravinder Whether speaking/reasoned √Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No√ RAVINDER KUMAR 2025.05.07 12:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document