NIKHIL SARAF vs GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CWP-PIL-151-2019 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-PIL-151-2019 (O&M) Reserved on : 18.05.2026 Pronounced on : 20.05.2026 Uploaded on : 20.05.2026 Whether only operative part of the judgment is pronounced or the full Judgment is pronounced: Full Judgment NIKHIL SARAF ... PETITIONER Versus GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENTS CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Mr. Nikhil Saraf, petitioner in person. Mr. Chanchal K. Singla, Senior Advocate/Addl. A.G., Punjab (arguing counsel) with Ms. Kavita Joshi, Advocate, for respondent-State of Punjab. Mr. Deepak Balyan, Addl. A.G., Haryana. Mr. Rohit Kaushik, Advocate, for U.T. Chandigarh. ***** SANJIV BERRY, J. 1. The instant writ petition has been preferred in the form of Public Interest Litigation under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following reliefs:- “(i) A writ of mandamus or any other similar writ or direction to Redraft Polices rules for the Respondents. (ii) A writ of mandamus or any other similar writ or direction to Digitize the Operations, Reportings, Internal & External GYAN CHAND 2026.05.20 14:00 I attest to t