SUKHDEV SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CWP-20879-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (109) CWP-20879-2026 Date of Decision : 13.07.2026 Sukhdev Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Arora, Advocate Mr. Lovish Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sahil R. Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. *** KULDEEP TIWARI, J.(ORAL) 1. Through the instant writ petition, challenge is thrown to the order dated 25.06.2026 (Annexure P-10), whereby, the candidature of the petitioner for allotment of Fair Price Shop/Ration Depot of village Bugra, Tehsil Dhuri, District Sangrur, has been rejected. 2. This is the second round of litigation. Earlier, the petitioner had approached this Court, by filing a CWP No.14717 of 2026, seeking a mandamus, to decide the legal notice dated 05.01.2026, served upon the District Controller, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, District Sangrur-cum-Member Secretary, District Allotment, Sangrur. 3. Learned counsel for the State, apprises this Court that as per the policy dated 15.06.2016, any order passed by the Depot Allotment Committee, MANPREET SINGH 2026.07.15 10:48 can be challenged by fili