IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.187 CWP-12922-2026 Date of decision : 05.05.2026 M/s Bennett Coleman & Company Ltd. .…. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Present : Mr. Gaurav Chopra, Senior Advocate (through V.C.), with Mr. Nikhil Sabharwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Saurav Verma, Addl. A. G., Punjab. Mr. R. S. Kalra, Advocate, for respondent No. 2. Mr. Toyesh Tewari, Advocate, for respondent No. 5. Ms. Promila Nain, Senior Panel Counsel, with Mr. Ishkaran Singh Chhabra, Advocate, for UOI. * * * * * DEEPAK SIBAL, J. (Oral) 1. In terms of the statement made by learned senior counsel for the petitioner on 28.04.2026, the only issue pressed through this petition is with regard to the petitioner’s blacklisting with liberty to take up all other issues raised through this petition through alternate modes available in law, which we had permitted. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the contesting respondent No. 2 submits that the petitioner’s blacklisting, ordered through the impugned order dated 22.04.2026, be considered as withdrawn because such blacklisting was not SHAMSHER SINGH 2026.05.11 10:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and haryana high court, chandigarh CWP-12922-2026 [ 2 ] preceded by issuance of a specific show cause notice in this regard, with liberty to respondent No. 2 to proceed afresh against the petitioner. 3. In the light of the above statement made by learned counsel for respondent No. 2, nothing survives in this petition for us to adjudicate upon. However, liberty is granted to respondent No. 2 to proceed afresh against the petitioner in accordance with law. 4. Disposed of. [DEEPAK SIBAL] JUDGE 05.05.2026 [LAPITA BANERJI] shamsher JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No SHAMSHER SINGH 2026.05.11 10:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and haryana high court, chandigarh