MANJINDER KAUR vs STATE OF UT (CHANDIGARH)

2026:PHHC oon IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Serial No.115 CWP-16468-2026 Decided on:15.07.2026 Manjinder Kaur ... Petitioner Versus State of U.T. (Chandigarh) and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHTYA PRESENT: Mr. Akhil Kashyap, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Tarunvir Singh Lehal, Additional Standing Counsel, U.T., Chandigarh with Mr. Varun Dhawan, Junior Panel Counsel for respondents no.1 to 5. Mr. Atul Goyal, Advocate and Mr. Brajesh Kumar Kaundal, Advocate for respondent no.6/ICICI Bank. TRIBHUVAN DAHTYA, J.(ORAL) The petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to de-freeze the petitioner’s savings account no.06120505614 and current account no.061205001226 with the ICICI Bank, New Grain market, Dana Mandi, Jalandhar. 2. The accounts were statedly frozen on instructions issued by the respondent/U.T., Chandigarh. 3. Learned counsel for respondent/U.T. has filed an affidavit, dated 14.07.2026, sworn by Mr. Lakshay Pandey, DANIPS, DSP, which is taken on record along with annexure. Referring to the same, he submits that upon completion of investigation in the case, instructions have been issued to