MS SHREE GAURI SHANKAR TRADING CO AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

111 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.13204 of 2026 Date of Decision : 04.05.2026 M/S SHREE GUARI SHANKAR TRADING COMPANY 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. Vikas Chatrath, Senior Advocate with Ms. Navdita Rathor, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab. Mr. Baltej Singh Sidhu, Senior Advocate with Mr. Chandan Singh, Advocate, Mr. Himmat Singh Sidhu, Advocate for respondent Nos.4 to 7. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners argues that, though a Notification has been issued on 15.12.2025 declaring the walled city of Amritsar in District Amritsar, the city of Sri Anandpur Sahib in District Rupnagar and the city of Talwandi Sabo (Sri Damdama Sahib) in District Bathinda, in the State of Punjab as “Holy Cities” however, no such prohibitory orders have been issued, which is mandatory to invoke the Notification dated 15.12.2025, yet the petitioners are being harassed so as to implement the said Notification. 2. Notice of motion. 3. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl.