BALJEET SINGH AND ORS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

CWP No.17157 of 2026 (O&M) and other connected cases IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 123 CWP No.17157 of 2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 26.05.2026 BALJEET SINGH AND ORS .....Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ........Respondents 124 CWP No.17163 of 2026 (O&M) SUKHWINDER PAL SINGH AND ORS ....Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ........Respondents 125 CWP No.17194 of 2026 (O&M) PARMINDER SINGH AND ORS .....Petitioners Versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ........Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. Yajur Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners in all petitions. Mr. Rahul Rampal, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Chandeep Singh, Advocate, for the respondent-Election Commission in CWPs-17157 & 17163-2026. Mr. Parkishit Goyal, Advocate, for the respondent-Election Commission in CWP-17194-2026. Mr. Rahul Rampal, Advocate for respondent No.6-MC. **** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) 1. By this common order, all the aforementioned petitions, the details of which have been given in the heading, are being disposed of as all the petitions involve the same question of law on similar facts. 2. The