IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No. 136 CWP-8496-2026 (O&M) Date of decision : 06.04.2026 Rekha Bhandari .…. Petitioner Versus Union Territory of Chandigarh and others ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Present : Mr. R. D. Sharma, Advocate, and Mr. K. S. Thakur, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Sumeet Jain, Additional Standing Counsel, and Mr. Dhruv Chowfla, Junior Panel Counsel, for UT, Chandigarh. * * * * * DEEPAK SIBAL, J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw this petition to enable the petitioner to avail of her remedy of appeal. 2. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 3. In case the petitioner avails of her remedy of appeal, the liberty of which has been sought and got through this order, the appellate authority shall decide such appeal within one month from the date of its filing but only after affording opportunity of hearing to all affected parties and through passing of a reasoned order. 4. Pending miscellaneous application, if any, also stands disposed of. [DEEPAK SIBAL] JUDGE 06.04.2026 [LAPITA BANERJI] shamsher JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No SHAMSHER SINGH 2026.04.09 09:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and haryana high court, chandigarh