RAJ SINGH vs PRESIDING OFFICER AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 134 CWP-15661-2026 Date of Decision: 19.05.2026 RAJ SINGH ...Petitioner Vs. PRESIDING OFFICER PERMANENT LOK ADALAT AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Jai Singh Yadav, Advocate for the petitioner *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of award dated 05.02.2026 whereby Ld. Permanent Lok Adalat (for short ‘PLA’) has rejected his claim for release of subsidy. 2. The petitioner applied to respondents for financial assistance of ₹8,50,000/- for construction of a tin shed and purchase of buffaloes to start a mini dairy. The respondent No.2-bank vide order dated 16.01.2010 sanctioned ₹1,55,000/- as first installment of the loan. The respondent on 30.03.2010 released subsidy of ₹1,50,000/-. The respondent vide order dated 03.08.2010 sanctioned ₹2,65,500/- as second installment. On account of non-release of third loan installment, the petitioner could not run his operations as a result of which his account became Non- Performing Asset (NPA). The outstanding loan was settled with