GURSEWAK SINGH AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CWP-15388-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 119 CWP-15388-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 26.05.2026 Gursewak Singh and another ....Petitioners Versus The State of Punjab and others ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Pripal Singh Miglani, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Pratibha Bali, AAG, Punjab. HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned order dated 26.11.2021 (Annexure P-1), whereby the petitioners were blacklisted/taken off duty on the allegation of recovery of poppy husk. A further prayer has been made for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents No.2 and 3 to reinstate the petitioners in service along with all consequential service benefits on the basis of their acquittal vide judgment dated 01.05.2023 (Annexure P-2) passed by the learned Judge, Special Court, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners, inter alia, contends that petitioner No.1 was working as Conductor and petitioner No.2 was work