IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 204 Date of decision: 22.07.2026 (1) CWP-16154-2001 (O&M) DHARAM PAL V/S STATE OF HY. AND ORS (2) CWP-18209-2001 (O&M) SATBIR SINGH AND ANOTHER V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMAN CHAUDHARY ***** Present : None for the petitioners Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Addl. AG, Haryana ***** AMAN CHAUDHARY, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer made in the present petitions for directing respondents to promote the petitioners in one higher rank, might not be surviving, due to efflux of time. 2. Learned State counsel on the other hand refers to para No.2 of the preliminary objections of the written statement dated 12.02.2002 filed by Superintendent of Police, Sirsa in CWP-16154-2001, wherein it has been stated that the case of the petitioners is not similar to that of Head Constable Kanshi Ram, whose name for act of bravery and devotion to duty, was approved for adhoc promotion as ASI. 3. Disposed of, reserving the petitioners with a liberty to get it revived by demonstrating that the cause still subsists. 4. A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of connected case (AMAN CHAUDHARY) JUDGE 22.07.2026 M.Kamra Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether reportable : Yes / No MOHIT 2026.07.22 17:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document