203 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPA-1650-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 10.07.2026 UNION OF INDIA …. Appellant VERSUS AKASHDEEP AND ORS …. Respondents 203-4 LPA-2411-2025 (O&M) UNION OF INDIA …. Appellant VERSUS AJIT NURSING COLLEGE, SUNAM AND ORS …. Respondents 203-5 LPA-2412-2025 (O&M) UNION OF INDIA …. Appellant VERSUS DIPS INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY AND ORS …. Respondents 203-7 LPA-2673-2025 (O&M) UNION OF INDIA …. Appellant VERSUS HARJIT LAL AND ORS …. Respondents 203-12 LPA-3177-2025 (O&M) UNION OF INDIA AND ANR …. Appellants VERSUS KHALSA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY AND ORS …. Respondents AMAN JAIN 2026.07.14 09:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment LPA-1650-2025 (O&M) -2- 203-13 LPA-3181-2025 (O&M) UNION OF INDIA …. Appellant VERSUS MALWA EDUCATION COUNCIL BONDLI AND ORS …. Respondents 203-14 LPA-3178-2025 (O&M) UNION OF INDIA …. Appellant VERSUS NEHA AND ORS …. Respondents 203-26 LPA-3653-2025 (O&M) UNION OF INDIA …. Appellant VERSUS THE MANAGING COMMITTEE, AKAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND ORS …. Respondents 203-27 LPA-3656-2025 (O&M) UNION OF INDIA …. Appellant VERSUS JANAK RAJ AND ORS …. Respondents 203-30 LPA-3708-2025 (O&M) UNION OF INDIA …. Appellant VERSUS YOUNG SCHOLARS COLLEGE AND ORS …. Respondents 203-46 LPA-1648-2025 (O&M) THE SECRETARY GOVT. OF INDIA AND ANR …. Appellants VERSUS GURU TEG BAHADUR KHALSA INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY AND ORS …. Respondents AMAN JAIN 2026.07.14 09:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment LPA-1650-2025 (O&M) -3- 203-43 LPA-3749-2025 (O&M) UNION OF INDIA …. Appellant VERSUS HARPREET KAUR AND ORS …. Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE AMARJOT BHATTI Present : Mr. Satya Pal Jain, Additional Solicitor General of India with Ms. Gurmeet Kaur Gill, Senior Panel Counsel for the appellant(s) in all the appeals except LPA-1650-2025. Ms. Divya Sharma, Senior Advocate with (through hybrid mode) Mr. Karan Bhardwaj, Advocate for the appellant in LPA-1650-2025. Mr. Gagneshwar Walia, Advocate and Mr. Puneet Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.1 in LPA-2411-2025. Mr. Ashish Kaushik, Advocate for Mr. A.P.S. Sandhu, Advocate for respondent No.1 in LPA-3177-2025. Mr. Pawan Kumar, Senior Advocate with Ms. Vidushi Kumar, Advocate for respondent No.1 in LPA-3653-2025. Mr. Karambir Singh Chawla, Advocate for respondent No.1 in LPA-3178-2025 and for respondent Nos.1 and 2 in LPA-3181-2025. Mr. Sameer Sachdeva, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 3 to 10 in LPA-3708-2025. Mr. Bhushan Bhatia, Advocate (joined through hybrid mode) for respondent Nos.1 to 3 in LPA-1648-2025. Mr. Puneet Sharma, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 13 in LPA-2412-2025. AMAN JAIN 2026.07.14 09:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment LPA-1650-2025 (O&M) -4- Mr. Davinder Singh, Advocate for Mr. Yagyadeep, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 15 in LPA-1650-2025 for respondent Nos.1 to 47 in LPA-2673-2025 for respondent Nos. 1 to 16 in LPA-3749-2025 and for respondent Nos.1 to 15 in LPA-3656-2025. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. AG Punjab and Ms. Mandeep Kaur, DAG Punjab for respondent Nos.35, 36, 37 and 39 in LPA-1650-2025 for respondent Nos.2 and 3 in LPA-2411-2025 for respondent Nos.14 to 16 in LPA-2412-2025 for respondent Nos.48, 49, 50 and 52 in LPA-2673-2025 for respondent Nos.2 and 3 in LPA-3177-2025 for respondent Nos.11 to 13 in LPA-3708-2025 for respondent Nos.4 to 6 in LPA-1648-2025 for respondent Nos.17 to 19 in LPA-3749-2025 for respondent Nos.57 to 59 and 61 in LPA-3178-2025 for respondent Nos.16, 17, 18 and 20 in LPA-3656-2025 for respondent Nos.3 to 5 in LPA-3181-2025 and for respondent Nos.2 to 4 in LPA-3653-2025. Mr. Subhash Ahuja, Advocate for respondent No.38 in LPA-1650-2025 for respondent No.51 in LPA-2673-2025 and for respondent No.19 in LPA-3656-2025. ALKA SARIN, J. (ORAL) 1. The present order shall dispose off the above noted Letters Patent Appeals (LPAs) challenging the order dated 09.01.2025 passed by the learned Single Bench in CWP-13761-2024 and other connected matters. 2. The only grievance raised by the learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant(s) is that in para No.22 of the order dated 09.01.2025 passed by the learned Single Bench in CWP-13761-2024, it has been stated that in case any of the Institution(s) had not raised any claim before the Union of India or the State of Punjab, they would be at liberty to give their details of entitlement by filing an appropriate representation along with the necessary documents with the respective departments of the Government of AMAN JAIN 2026.07.14 09:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment LPA-1650-2025 (O&M) -5- Punjab as well as before the appropriate department of the Government of India. 3. Learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant(s) in all the appeals have contended that the disbursement is to be made by the Government of Punjab and as such the representation(s), if any, filed by the Institution(s) would have to be forwarded to the Government of Punjab. 4. In view of the above limited prayer made by the learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant(s), it is clarified that the representation, if any, as received by the appellant(s) in terms of para No.22 of the order dated 09.01.2025 passed by the learned Single Bench in CWP- 13761-2024, would be forwarded to the Government of Punjab for further action. 5. The appeals stand disposed off in the above terms. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed off. (ALKA SARIN) JUDGE (AMARJOT BHATTI) 10.07.2026 JUDGE Aman Jain/Yogesh/jk NOTE: Whether speaking/non-speaking: Speaking Whether reportable: Yes/No AMAN JAIN 2026.07.14 09:56 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment