# RAM KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Date: 2026-05-29
Citation: CWP-PIL 149/2026
Petitioner: RAM KUMAR
Respondent: UNION OF INDIA

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

122 CWP-PIL-149-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-PIL-149-2026 Date of decision: 29.05.2026 RAM KUMAR ….PETITIONER Versus UNION OF INDIA ...RESPONDENT CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present: - Mr. Gaurav Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Dheeraj Jain, Sr. Advocate/Sr. Panel Counsel (arguing counsel) with Mr. Karanvir Singh Kathuria, Central Government Counsel for respondent-UOI. SHEEL NAGU, C.J. (Oral) 1. The instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent authorities to conduct a time bound independent enquiry into the large scale irregularities and alleged fraudulent registrations/claims under Ayushman Bharat/Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, submits that for redressal of their grievance, the petitioner has already moved representation dated 24.12.2025 (Annexure P-3) before the Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, but till date no action thereon has been tak

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