CWP-11467-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 135 CWP-11467-2026 Date of Decision: 17.04.2026 Balkar Singh …Petitioner Versus Union of India and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - Mr. Gurvinder Singh Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Vikas Arora, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondents to allot him 7 acres of land as per Government Policy granting 10 acres of land as ‘jangi jagir’ to the families of martyrs who laid down their lives during the 1962 Indo-China War. 2. The petitioner is son of one L/NK Jagir Singh who laid down his life during 1962 Indo-China War. The Department of Revenue and Rehabilitation vide advertisement dated 28.11.1975 invited applications whereby widows/families of the martyrs were granted 10 acres (80 Kanals) of land as ‘jangi jagirs’. Petitioner’s mother-widow of the martyr pursuant to her application was allotted 26 Kanals 3 Marlas instead of 80 Kanals vide mutation deed dated 14.07.1980. She approached the President of India with her grievance for allotment of remaining land. The petitioner after her death preferred representations dated 01.07.2018 and 03.02.2020 to the President MOHIT KUMAR 2026.04.17 14:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment. CWP-11467-2026 -2- of India seeking allotment of land. He also preferred representation dated 30.06.2020 to the Directorate of Indian Army Veterans for allotment of land but to no avail. District Defence Services Welfare Officer vide letter dated 23.01.2024 directed the petitioner to submit documents. As per notification dated 19.10.2016 issued by Government of Punjab, every war widow of Soldier belonging to the State of Punjab shall be entitled to grant of ₹50 Lakhs. Land owned by war widow shall be taken into account to proportionately reduce the cash grant. The dependents who have not received full quota of 10 acres of land shall be given one time option to receive cash in lieu of land @ ₹5 Lakhs per acre. He has complied with the direction but no action has been taken till date. Similarly situated persons have been allotted 10 acres of land, thus, there is discrimination with the petitioner. He has preferred representation dated 23.04.2025 to the respondents seeking allotment of remaining land but to no avail. 3. On being confronted with notification dated 19.10.2016 which provides for cash grant of ₹50 Lakhs to war widow of soldier belonging to State of Punjab, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the petition with liberty to either assail aforesaid notification or claim benefit as per said notification. 4. In the backdrop, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 17.04.2026 Mohit Kumar Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MOHIT KUMAR 2026.04.17 14:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.