ANIL KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH *** 119 CWP-10882-2026 Date of Decision: 04.05.2026 ANIL KUMAR …Petitioner Versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Kartik Mittal, Advocate and Mr. Abhishek Pahel, Advocate for petitioner Mr. Satya Pal Jain, A.S.G. (through V.C.) with Ms. Neha Sharma, Senior Panel Counsel For respondent U.O.I. Mr. Deepak Vashisht, DAG, Haryana Mr. Gaurav Goel, Advocate (through V.C.) and Mr. Teginder Singh, Advocate For respondent-Bank *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking directions to de-freeze his Bank Account maintained with respondent No.4 - Punjab National Bank. 2. Reply dated 30.04.2026 filed on behalf of respondent No.4 is taken on record. Registry is directed to tag the same at an appropriate place. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent- Bank has frozen petitioner’s account without notice. As per petitioner’s SUDEEPAK KUMAR 2026.05.04 16:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document -2- information, the Bank has acted upon directions of L