KULBIR SINGH vs UNION TERRITORY OF CHANDIGARH AND ORS

CRWP-12852-2025 1 124 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRWP-12852-2025 Kulbir Singh ....Petitioner versus Union Territory of Chandigarh and others ....Respondents Date of decision: May 18, 2026 Date of Uploading: May 18, 2026 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUMEET GOEL Present: Mr. Ranjit Singh Kalra, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Manish Bansal, Public Prosecutor U.T., Chandigarh, Mr. Dixit Bhardwaj, Advocate, Mr. Sarasmi Budhiraja, Advocate, Ms. Swadha, Advocate and Mr. Arjun, Advocate for the respondents – U.T., Chandigarh. Mr. Satya Pal Jain, Additional Solicitor General of India (presence marked through video-conferencing) with Ms. Neha Sharma, Senior Panel Counsel for the respondent – Union of India. ***** SUMEET GOEL, J. (ORAL) The substantive prayer(s) made in the petition in hand read(s) thus: “i) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus summoning the records of the case; ii) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondent No. 3 & 4 to protect the life and personal liberty of the petitioner and his family members, in light of the contents stated in the present petition, in the interest of justice; iii) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus