BIKRAMJIT SINGH AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

118 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14268-2026 Date of Decision : 07.05.2026 BIKRAMJIT SINGH AND OTHERS ........Petitioners VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. G.S. Simble, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) 1. In the present petition, the grievance being raised by the petitioners is qua the Notification dated 16.04.2026 (Annexure P-1) with regard to Reservation of Wards of the Municipal Corporation, Batala that the respondents have illegally and arbitrarily reserved the wards for Castes/Backward Schedule Classes/Women Category for the upcoming election of Municipal Corporation, Batala. 2. After arguing for sometime, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners intend to file a representation for considering their objection to the Notification dated 16.04.2026 (Annexure P-1) qua Reservation of Wards of the Municipal Corporation, Batala, and requests that the same be decided in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. A.G., Punja