SOM NATH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

CWP-4579-2020 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 105 CWP-4579-2020 (O&M) Date of decision: 20.05.2026 Som Nath ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Manu K. Bhandari, Advocate with Mr. Rohit Kataria, Advocate and Mr. Arjun Sawhni, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Pratibha Bali, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Ajay Pal Singh, Advocate (through V.C.) for respondents No.2 and 3. Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.4. HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral) CM-8206-CWP-2026 Prayer in this application filed under Section 151 of CPC is for preponing the date fixed in the main petition and for seeking exemption from filing certified copy of Annexure A-2. Heard. For the reasons stated in the application, the same is allowed and the main case, which is fixed for 04.12.2026, is taken up today for hearing. MOHD YAKUB 2026.05.20 16:55 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh. CWP-4579-2020 2 CWP-4579-2020 (O&M) 1. Prayer in this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of