120 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CM-3074-3075-3076-LPA-2026 in/and LPA No.1259 of 2026 (O&M) Date of Decision : 16.07.2026 STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ........Appellants VERSUS PARVEEN GARG ........Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Rahul Rampal, Addl. A.G., Punjab. *** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) CM-3074-3075-LPA-2026 Present applications have been filed for condoning the delay of 113 days in filing the appeal along with an application for exemption from filing the certified copies of the same. Keeping in view the contents mentioned in the application, the same is allowed and the delay of 113 days in filing the appeal, is condoned. Exempted from filing certified copies of the same. CM-3076-LPA-2026 Allowed, as prayed for. LPA No.1259 of 2026 (O&M) 1. In the present appeal, challenge is to the judgment dated 08.12.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No.8718 of 2023. 2. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that the issue raised in the present appeal had already been decided by this Court on 15.07.2026 SAPNA GOYAL 2026.07.20 17:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CM-3074-3075-3076-LPA-2026 in/and LPA No.1259 of 2026 (O&M) -2- in LPA No.980 of 2026 titled “State of Punjab and others v/s Harinder Kumar and others”, hence, the present appeal be also disposed of in the same terms. 3. Keeping in view the aforesaid submission and the fact that the present appeal is covered by the decision rendered in LPA No.980 of 2026 titled “State of Punjab and others v/s Harinder Kumar and others”, decided on 15.07.2026, the present appeal is disposed of in the same terms 4. Since the present appeal has been disposed of without issuing notice to the respondent, it shall be open to the respondent, if aggrieved or prejudiced by this order, to move an appropriate application seeking review of the appeal in accordance with law. 5. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE 16-07-2026 Sapna Goyal (AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL) JUDGE NOTE: Whether speaking/ reasoned: YES Whether reportable: NO SAPNA GOYAL 2026.07.20 17:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document