RAVI SINGH AND OTHERS vs UNION TERRITORY OF CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS

CWP-13486-2026 -1- 144 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-13486-2026 Date of decision: 06.05.2026 RAVI SINGH AND OTHERS ...Petitioners VERSUS UNION TERRITORY OF CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present: Mr. Vipul Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Kunal Mulwani, Addl. Senior Standing Counsel with Ms. Urvashi Singh, Junior Panel Counsel for the respondents No.1 to 3. ***** SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (Oral) 1. The limited prayer made in this writ petition is for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the official respondents to maintain status quo and not to implement order dated 23.04.2026 (Annexure P-8) passed by the Chief Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh. 2. Counsel for the petitioners states that proceedings under the Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952 (for short “1952 Act”) were initiated and an order dated 08.05.2025 (Annexure P-3) was passed by the Sub Divisional Magistrate (East), Chandigarh, which was assailed in separate appeals filed by petitioners. Counsel submits that the appeals have been dismissed by the Chief Administrator, UT. Chandigarh vide o