RAJESH KUMAR AND ORS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

-1- CWP-15348 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-15348 of 2026 Date of decision: 18.05.2026 Rajesh Kumar and others ….Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Sukhndeep Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Swapan Shorey, DAG, Punjab. NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Instant petition has been filed by the petitioners under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for setting aside the punishment order dated 12.05.2025 (Annexure P-1), passed by respondent No.2 and order dated 16.01.2026 (Annexure P-3), passed by respondent No.1 and to pass a fresh speaking order in terms of order dated 30.04.2026 (Annexure P-4), passed by this Court in CWP-11331 of 2026 – Jaswinder Singh v. State of Punjab and others. 2. One of the grounds raised in the present petition is that the order dated 16.01.2026 (Annexure P-3), passed by the Appellate Authority is totally cryptic and non-speaking as no reasons have been assigned in the said order. 3. On receipt of the advance notice, learned State counsel, on instructions, submits that the appellate order dated 16.01.2026 RAVINDER SINGH 2026.05.19 09:53