JAGDEV SINGH AND ORS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

CWP No. 25023-2024(O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 25023-2024(O&M) Date of Decision: 05.05.2026 Jagdev Singh and others ….Petitioners vs. State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: Mr. Akshay Bansal, Advocate (through VC) for the petitioners Mr. Ishan Kaushal, AAG, Punjab *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking direction to respondents No. 1 to 4 to release compensation as announced by Punjab Government with respect to damage to crop. 2. The petitioners are claiming that they are farmers. Their crop was damaged due to heavy rainfall and floods in July-August’2023 in the State of Punjab. The State Government decided to compensate farmers who had suffered loss of crop. The Revenue Authorities embezzled funds released by State Government. Jurisdictional Revenue Officer distributed funds to his relatives and known persons who are not even having land. 3. Learned State counsel pointing out reply submits that on the petitioners’ complaint, a special committee of five persons was constituted to inquire i