CWP-14001-2026 and other connected cases 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14001-2026 DATE OF DECISION: 11.05.2026 114 BHOOP SINGH AND OTHERS … Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ... Respondents 116 CWP-14313-2026 SATBIR SINGH AND OTHERS … Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ... Respondents 117 CWP-14347-2026 OM PARKASH AND OTHERS … Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ... Respondents 127 CWP-14597-2026 NAND KISHORE AND OTHERS … Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ... Respondents 267 CWP-13568-2026 SOM PRAKASH AGGARWAL AND ORS … Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS ... Respondents KUMARI SAPNA 2026.05.12 18.44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-14001-2026 and other connected cases 2 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Chanderhas Yadav, Advocate for the petitioners in CWP-14001-2026. Mr. Lokesh Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners in CWP-14313-2026. Mr. Ranjit Saini, Advocate for the petitioners in CWP-14347-2026. Ms. Manju Goyal, Advocate for the petitioners in CWP-14597-2026. Mr. Ajay Gupta, Advocate for the petitioners in CWP-13568-2026. Ms. Anu Pal, Addl. A.G. Haryana. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) 1. All the petitions, the details of which are mentioned in the heading, involve common point of law and common set of facts, hence, they are being dealt together. For the sake of convenience, the facts are being taken from CWP-14001- 2026. 2. In the present bunch of petitions, the challenge is to the amendment done vide notification dated 22.04.2026 to the Haryana Targetted Public Distribution System (Licensing and Control) Order 2022, various objections have been raised that keeping in view the minimum age fixed to be eligible for the distributionship and even for renewal of the said distributionship in case a licence was already granted for said purpose, the petitioners have been made ineligible to run such distributionship and therefore, the said embargo imposed upon petitioners under the Haryana Targetted Public Distribution System (Licence and Control), be treated as void either for the purpose of continuance or for renewal of the same. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Ms. Anu Pal, Addl. A.G. Haryana accepts notice on behalf of KUMARI SAPNA 2026.05.12 18.44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-14001-2026 and other connected cases 3 respondent-State and submits that the issue has been reconsidered by the Government in the light of the grievances raised by the petitioners and as per the communication dated 11.05.2026 received from the Director General Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Haryana, Chandigarh addressed to all the District Food and Supplies Controller, the conditions imposed vide notification dated 22.04.2026 which are being objected to, which puts an embargo upon continuance of the lincence or for renewal of the same, will only be applicable upon the licences which will be issued after said amendment to 2022 order and not to the licences which have already been granted prior to the said date for the continuance of the same or for renewal. The said letter is taken on record and is marked as ‘A’ and the same be tagged at an appropriate place. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of the said statement as no action is to be taken against the petitioners under the amended dated 22.04.2026, no grievance of the petitioners survive and the present petitions may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further. 6. Ordered accordingly. 7. A photocopy of this order be also placed on the file of connected case. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE (DEEPAK MANCHANDA) 11.05.2026 JUDGE sapna adhikari Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : No KUMARI SAPNA 2026.05.12 18.44 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document