221-3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-9820-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision : 28.07.2026 VANEET KUMAR SHARMA …. Petitioner VERSUS UNION TERRITORY OF CHANDIGARH AND ORS …. Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE NEERJA K. KALSON Present : Mr. D.S. Patwalia, Senior Advocate with Mr. Aditya Kush, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Satya Pal Jain, Additional Solicitor General of India Mr. Amit Jhanji, Senior Standing Counsel with Mr. Sumeet Jain, Addl. Standing Counsel Mr. Himanshu Arora, Addl. Standing Counsel and Mr. Sahil Garg, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 4. Mr. Vipul Joshi, Advocate for respondent Nos.5 to 7. ALKA SARIN, J. (ORAL) 1. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties are ad idem that with the efflux of time the present writ petition has since been rendered infructuous. Learned senior counsel, however, states that the issues raised in the present writ petition be kept open to be decided in an appropriate proceeding. 2. In view thereof, the present writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. However, the issues raised in the present writ petition are kept open to be decided in appropriate proceedings. AMAN JAIN 2026.07.29 09:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment CWP-9820-2025 (O&M) -2- 3. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed off. (ALKA SARIN) JUDGE (NEERJA K. KALSON) 28.07.2026 JUDGE Aman Jain NOTE: Whether speaking/non-speaking: Speaking Whether reportable: Yes/No AMAN JAIN 2026.07.29 09:38 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment