21 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Date of Decision:27.01.2026 SHIRKE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT PVT LTD. ....APPELLANT(S) VERSUS RANJIT SAGAR DAM PROJECT AND ANOTHER ….RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR ! " ## $ % % **** ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA, J. (Oral) & ' ## () " * &++, -" . /0 12 3, 13&( # 44 * " 5 6 ! *# 7 8 -" . /0 1( 39 13&) # ! * * * 9 &( 31 13&: ##/ (2 " " &++, 1 " " " " " ## (& 3& &++& " RAHUL JOSHI 2026.02.02 10:15 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court, CHD 2 " ## " " #46 ! # ' # ! ' # * " ;"" " # * 13 # " " " # * 13 4 < !" # $% & $' ( ' - 0 * 1) # " # " ' ## " " 5 ' * # " # ! 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