CWP-21320-2026 1 137 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 1) CWP-21320-2026 Date of Decision: 16.07.2026 DHINGRA BROTHERS (INDIA) AND ANR ......... Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ....... Respondents 2) CWP-21322-2026 DHINGRA BROTHERS (INDIA) AND ANR ......... Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ....... Respondents 3) CWP-21433-2026 DHINGRA BROTHERS (INDIA) AND ANR ......... Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ....... Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE LAPITA BANERJI Present : Mr. Amit Dhawan, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Surya Kumar, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Rehatbir Singh, Advocate for respondents No.3 and 4. **** LAPITA BANERJI , J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the dispute in question is pending before the Facilitation Council since long. Therefore, he prays for speedy disposal of his ASGAR ALI 2026.07.24 15:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-21320-2026 2 application pending before the Facilitation Council. 2. Mr. Rehatbir Singh, Advocate appears for respondents No.3 and 4 on advance notice and fairly submits that he has no objection to the dispute being adjudicated in an expeditious manner. 3. This Court has heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material on record. 4. Since the claim petition is pending before the Facilitation Council for quite sometime and the object of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 is to facilitate the growth and development of micro and small enterprises by extending policy support to them to grow into medium ones, it is of utmost importance that the debts if payable to them are not kept pending due to delayed adjudication. 5. Therefore, this Court requests the Facilitation Council to dispose of the applications pending before him within three months from the date of service of this order. This Court is also mindful of the fact that an early disposal of lis prejudices none. 6. With the observations aforesaid, the present writ petitions being CWP-21320-2026, CWP-21322-2026 & CWP-21433-2026 are disposed of. 7. Photocopy of this order be placed on the connected case files. (LAPITA BANERJI) JUDGE 16.07.2026 Ali Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No ASGAR ALI 2026.07.24 15:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document