IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA 129 KUNDALINI YOGA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 3HO SHIROMANI GURDWARA PARBANDHAK COMMITTEE AND ANOTHER CORAM: Present: TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA quashing the legal notice dated 04.06.2026, Annexure P petitioner’s lease deeds dated 27.05.1996 and 29.04.2002, Annexure and P-7 respectively, have been cancelled Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) possession of the l 2. remedy of appeal before the Judicial Commission under Section 142 of the Sikh Gurdwara from making any application IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP- Date of decision: July KUNDALINI YOGA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 3HO Versus SHIROMANI GURDWARA PARBANDHAK COMMITTEE AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Mr. Puneet Bali, Senior Advocate Mr. Keshav Saini, Advocate, Mr. Arpit Dwivedi, Advocate, Mr. Ativ Gupta, Advocate and Ms. Vardhani Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Naveen Bawa, Advocate for respondent no.1/SGPC. Mr. Vikas Arora, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL) The petition has been filed inter alia quashing the legal notice dated 04.06.2026, Annexure P petitioner’s lease deeds dated 27.05.1996 and 29.04.2002, Annexure 7 respectively, have been cancelled Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), and direction to possession of the land in question has been issued Learned senior counsel contends that the petitioner has the remedy of appeal before the Judicial Commission under Section 142 of the Gurdwaras Act, 1925, however, in terms of Section 143 it is barred from making any application to raise grievance before the Commission until IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -20229-2026 Date of decision: July 08, 2026 KUNDALINI YOGA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 3HO ...Petitioner SHIROMANI GURDWARA PARBANDHAK COMMITTEE AND ...Respondents TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Advocate with Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. inter alia seeking a writ of certiorari quashing the legal notice dated 04.06.2026, Annexure P-1, whereby the petitioner’s lease deeds dated 27.05.1996 and 29.04.2002, Annexures P-6 7 respectively, have been cancelled by the Shiromani Gurdwara ion to hand over vacant physical and in question has been issued. Learned senior counsel contends that the petitioner has the remedy of appeal before the Judicial Commission under Section 142 of the rms of Section 143 it is barred grievance before the Commission until ...Petitioner SHIROMANI GURDWARA PARBANDHAK COMMITTEE AND ...Respondents certiorari 1, whereby the 6 Shiromani Gurdwara physical Learned senior counsel contends that the petitioner has the remedy of appeal before the Judicial Commission under Section 142 of the rms of Section 143 it is barred grievance before the Commission until JASPREET KAUR 2026.07.13 11:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CWP-20229-2026 -2- the expiry of two months from the date its response has been delivered to the Committee. Response to the legal notice was sent by the petitioner on 22.06.2026, and it is apprehended that the respondents might take action in terms of the impugned notice prior to the expiry of two months from the date of delivery of notice. The petitioner needs to be protected against any precipitative action by the respondents. The said impugned notice has been issued even without affording any opportunity of hearing. 3. Learned counsel for the first respondent submits that the apprehension is baseless as SGPC does not intend to take any action based upon the impugned notice, dated 04.06.2026, prior to the expiry of two months from the date of receipt of the petitioner’s response dated 22.06.2026. 4. In view of the statement made, learned senior counsel for the petitioner has no objection to the petition being disposed of in terms thereof. 5. Ordered accordingly. July 08, 2026 (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) Jaspreet Kaur JUDGE  Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No JASPREET KAUR 2026.07.13 11:33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh