BALWINDER SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CWP-36146-2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 130 CWP-36146-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.05.2026 Balwinder Singh ....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSH BUNGER Present: Mr. B.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Nirmaljit Singh Diwana, Sr. DAG, Punjab. ***** HARSH BUNGER J. (Oral) 1 Petition herein is, inter alia, seeking a writ in the nature of Mandamus, for directing the respondents to not initiate any inquiry against petitioner, as the same has already been done in the same matter in the year 2024 and now again a fresh inquiry has been initiated by the learned District Development and Panchayat Officer, Bathinda. 2. A short reply dated 08.04.2026 by way of an affidavit of Mr. Prabhjeet Singh, Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Nathana, District Bathinda, on behalf of State has already been placed on record. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the instant writ petition at this stage, with liberty to petitioner to raise all pleas available to him and also by ANKIT 2026.05.22 15:48 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of