JAGJIT SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

111 CHANDIGARH CWP-13434-2026 Date of Decision: 01.05.2026 JAGJIT SINGH ... PETITIONER VS. STATE OF PUNJAB & OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Mr. N.P.S.Mann, Advocate, for the petitioner . Mr. Rahul Rampal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. **** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (ORAL) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed an election petition dated 28.11.2024 (Annexure P-1), which is not being decided and the same is pending since long. Hence, the respondents be directed to decide the election petition in a time bound manner so that the petitioner does not suffer any prejudice. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Mr. Rahul Rampal, Addl. A.G., Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State and submits that if both the parties will coordinate and cooperate, all the efforts will be made to decide the election petition within a period of six months from the next date of hearing already fixed before the Election Tribunal. 4. Keeping in view the statement made by learned State counsel recorded herein above, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petiti