CM-3364-LPA-2026 IN/AND connected cases -1- 114 (3 cases) + 115 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 114-1 CM-3364-LPA-2026 IN/AND LPA-1378-2026 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: 22.07.2026 JASWINDER ......APPELLANT Vs. BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS .........RESPONDENTS 114-2 CM-3605-LPA-2026 IN/AND LPA-1473-2026 (O&M) RAJINDER PRATAP @ RAJAN ….APPELLANT VS. BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS ….RESPONDENTS 114-3 CM-3577-LPA-2026 IN/AND LPA-1460-2026 (O&M) JEEWAN RAM ...APPELLANT VS. BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS 115 CM-3404-LPA-2026 IN/AND LPA-1391-2026 (O&M) ANITA ...APPELLANT VS. BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL NITIN 2026.07.27 10:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CM-3364-LPA-2026 IN/AND connected cases -2- Present: Ms. Suman Agnihotri, Advocate, for the applicant-appellant (s) (in all appeals). Mr. Gaurav Goel, Advocate, and Mr. Ajay Singh Rana, Advocate, for the respondent-Bank (in all appeals). ***** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J.(ORAL) CM-3364-LPA-2026 IN LPA-1378-2026 (O&M) CM-3605-LPA-2026 IN LPA-1473-2026 (O&M) CM-3404-LPA-2026 IN LPA-1391-2026 (O&M) (i) Prayer in the present applications, filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 is for condonation of a delay of 321 days in filing the accompanying appeals. (ii) Keeping in view the averments made in the applications, which are duly supported by affidavits, the delay of 321 days in filing the accompanying appeals is hereby condoned. (iii) CM stands disposed of. CM-3577-LPA-2026 IN/AND LPA-1460-2026 (O&M) (i) Prayer in the present application, filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 is for condonation of a delay of 320 days in filing the accompanying appeal. (ii) Keeping in view the averments made in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit, the delay of 320 days in filing the accompanying appeal is hereby condoned. (iii) CM stands disposed of. LPA-1378-2026 (O&M) and other connected cases 1. The present appeals have been filed against the order passed NITIN 2026.07.27 10:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CM-3364-LPA-2026 IN/AND connected cases -3- by the learned Single Judge in CWP No. 30152-2018 and other connected cases, titled Jeewan Ram vs. The Bank of India and others, decided on 21.05.2025, by which the writ petitions filed by the petitioners (the appellants herein) were dismissed on the ground that a similar issue raised qua the same condition in CWP No. 24742-2015, titled Krishna Devi vs. Union of India and others, had already attained finality, as the same was dismissed by the learned Single Judge, vide judgment dated 31.10.2023, which was also upheld by the Division Bench in LPA-477- 2024, decided on 21.03.2024. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant(s) submits that even if the same was done, the learned Single Judge should have applied his mind afresh to find out whether the selection was valid or not. 3. We have heard learned counsel for the appellants and perused the paper-book. 4. It may be noticed here that once an issue with regard to the validity of the selection was challenged before the learned Single Judge, and the said challenge was negatived, against which order an appeal was preferred, which too came to be dismissed, the learned Single Judge was bound to follow the said judgment unless and until any distinguishing fact was shown. 5. Even today, the learned counsel for the appellant(s) has tried to re-argue the same issue so as to convince the Court to take a different view, rather than pointing out any distinguishing fact in the present case as compared to that in Krishna Devi 's case (supra). NITIN 2026.07.27 10:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CM-3364-LPA-2026 IN/AND connected cases -4- 6. Keeping in view the totality of the circumstances, especially when the Division Bench has already upheld the selection, the challenge to the same in the present appeals cannot be accepted. 7. Keeping in view the above, no ground is made out to interfere with the judgment dated 21.05.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge. 8. Consequently, the present appeals stand dismissed. 9. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. 10. A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of the other connected cases. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE JULY 22, 2026 (AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL) nitin JUDGE Whether Speaking Yes Whether Reportable No NITIN 2026.07.27 10:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document