CWP-26098-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 116 CWP-26098-2026 Date of decision: 03.09.2026 BACHAN SINGH AND OTHERS ….Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVINDRA SINGH CHAUHAN Present: - Mr. Charanjit Singh Bakshi, Advocate and Mr. Aryan Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Shruti, AAG, Punjab. Ms. Avin Sandhu, Advocate for respondent Nos.3 to 5. **** JASGURPREET SINGH PURI, J. (Oral) 1. A joint site inspection report has been submitted in Court today, which is taken on the record. 2. Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that the present writ petition may be disposed of in view of the fact that the application filed by the petitioners under Sections 5 and 6 of the Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952, read with the Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Rules, 1959, (Annexure P-3), seeking permission to build and for regularization of the existing temporary structures and for protection against any demolition, is pending before the Deputy Commissioner, Mohali and till POONAM RANI 2026.09.07 18:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-26098-2026 -2- the time, the aforesaid application is decided, no coercive action will be taken against the petitioners. 3. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Deputy Commissioner, Mohali, to consider the application of the petitioners (Annexure P-3), after affording an opportunity of hearing to all the stakeholders, within a period of one month from today. 4. It is also directed that the petitioners will also cooperate and appear before the Deputy Commissioner well in time. (JASGURPREET SINGH PURI) JUDGE (PRAVINDRA SINGH CHAUHAN) 03.09.2026 JUDGE P. Seth i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No POONAM RANI 2026.09.07 18:20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document