SANJEEV KUMAR CHOPRA AND ANOTHER vs UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 110 CWP-13852-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:- 05.05.2026 Sanjeev Kumar Chopra and another … Petitioners Versus Union of India and another ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present:- Mr. Ambanshu Sahni, Advocate for the petitioners. ***** DEEPAK MANCHANDA, J. 1. The present petition has been filed challenging the constitutional validity and legality of Section 19 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘MSMED Act’) (Annexure P-1), on the ground that the said provision operates on a prejudicial presumption and unjustly curtails the petitioners’ substantive rights, thereby rendering it violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. A further prayer has also been made for setting aside the impugned award dated 03.10.2025 (Annexure P-2) passed by the Haryana Micro & Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (hereinafter referred to as ‘the HMSEF Council’) in Case No. 4533/23. PANKAJ KAKKAR 2026.05.29 18:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-13852-2026 (O&M) (2) 2. The