CWP-19210-2025 (O&M). -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH. 137 CWP-19210-2025 (O&M). Date of Decision: 14.07.2025. RAM SINGH PAUL ... Petitioner(s) Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ. Present: Mr. H.C. Arora, Advocate, and Ms. Sunaina, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Saurav Verma, Addl. A.G. Punjab. VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) The instant writ petition has been filed for seeking issuance of directions to the respondents No.1 to 4 to complete the inquiry against respondents No.5 and 6 allegedly for availing the benefit of reservation in the State of Punjab on the basis of false certificate belonging to Scheduled Caste of the State of Punjab. 2 After arguing the matter at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that at this juncture the petitioner(s) would be satisfied RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.07.15 18:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-19210-2025 (O&M). -2- in case a direction is issued to the competent authority to complete the pending inquiry by passing a speaking and reasoned order in accordance with law and in a time bound manner. 3 Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 4 and 7 only at this stage. 4 Mr. Saurav Verma, Addl. A.G. Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and submits that he has no objection to the aforesaid prayer being granted. 5 Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with the consent of the parties and without commenting anything on the merits of the case, with a direction to the competent authority to complete the pending inquiry in the complaint submitted by the petitioner by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of five months of the receipt of certified copy of this order. July 14, 2025. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) raj arora JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No RAJ KUMAR ARORA 2025.07.15 18:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document