IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.122 CWP-19496-2026 Date of decision : 01.07.2026 Manjit Singh Lakhan Pal .…. Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ..... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL Present : Mr. Ravi Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. A. G., Punjab. * * * * * DEEPAK SIBAL, J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw this petition with liberty to the petitioner to maintain an election petition in terms of Section 76 of the Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994. 2. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 3. It is clarified that while granting the afore liberty, we have neither commented on the merits nor the maintainability/entertainability of the remedy that the petitioner may avail. [DEEPAK SIBAL] JUDGE 01.07.2026 [RUPINDERJIT CHAHAL] shamsher JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No SHAMSHER SINGH 2026.07.02 11:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and haryana high court, chandigarh