CMs-3090-91-LPA-2025 IN/AND LPA-1259-2025 (O&M) and other connected cases -1- 257 (6 cases) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 257-1 CMs-3090-91-LPA-2025 IN/AND LPA-1259-2025 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 27.07.2026 FAUJA SINGH AND OTHERS ......APPELLANTS Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .........RESPONDENTS 257-2 CMs-4273-74-LPA-2025 IN/AND LPA-1736-2025 (O&M) JASVIR SINGH AND OTHERS ....APPELLANTS Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS 257-3 CMs-2811-12-LPA-2025 IN/AND LPA-1147-2025 (O&M) NIRMAL SINGH AND OTHERS ....APPELLANTS Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS 257-4 CMs-3221-22-LPA-2025 IN/AND LPA-1313-2025 (O&M) BALBIR SINGH AND OTHERS ....APPELLANTS Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS NITIN 2026.07.29 10:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CMs-3090-91-LPA-2025 IN/AND LPA-1259-2025 (O&M) and other connected cases -2- 257-5 CMs-3226-27-LPA-2025 IN/AND LPA-1316-2025 (O&M) JOHAR SINGH AND OTHERS ....APPELLANTS Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS 257-6 CMs-5315-16-LPA-2025 IN/AND LPA-2118-2025 (O&M) SUCHA SINGH AND OTHERS ....APPELLANTS Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr. Vipin Pal Yadav, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Sarthak Gupta, Advocate, for respondent No. 4 (in LPA-1313-2025). ***** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J.(ORAL) APPLICATIONS FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY IN RE-FILING THE APPEALS (i) Prayer in the present applications, filed under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, is for condonation of delay ranging from 74 to 148 days in re-filing the accompanying appeals. (ii) Keeping in view the averments made in the applications, which are duly supported by affidavits, the delay ranging from 74 to 148 NITIN 2026.07.29 10:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CMs-3090-91-LPA-2025 IN/AND LPA-1259-2025 (O&M) and other connected cases -3- days in re-filing the accompanying appeals is hereby condoned. (iii) CMs stand disposed of. APPLICATIONS FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING THE APPEALS (i) Prayer in the present applications, filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 is for condonation of delay ranging from 205 to 256 days in filing the accompanying appeals. (ii) Keeping in view the averments made in the applications, which are duly supported by affidavits, the delay ranging from 205 to 256 days in filing the accompanying appeals is hereby condoned. (iii) CM stands disposed of. LPA-1259-2025 (O&M) and other connected cases 1. By this common order, a bunch of 6 LPAs, the details whereof are given in the heading of this order, are being disposed of together, as they involve the same question of law and arise out of similar facts. 2. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the issue raised in the present appeals is covered by the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal Nos. 17529-17530 of 2017, titled as Gurmeet Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others, decided on 18.11.2024, whereby the benefit claimed by the appellants has already been granted and the said judgment has also been implemented by the State of Punjab. 3. In pursuance of the last order dated 23.07.2026, learned counsel for the State, on instructions, submits that the claim of the appellants is covered by the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in NITIN 2026.07.29 10:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CMs-3090-91-LPA-2025 IN/AND LPA-1259-2025 (O&M) and other connected cases -4- Gurmeet Singh's case (supra). 4. Keeping in view the stand taken by the parties, the present appeals are disposed of in terms of the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Gurmeet Singh's case (supra). Consequently, the judgments passed by the learned Single Judge declining the said benefit are set aside. 5. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. 6. A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of the other connected cases. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE JULY 27, 2026 (AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL) nitin JUDGE Whether Speaking Yes Whether Reportable No NITIN 2026.07.29 10:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document