SUKHDEV SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

123 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-13841-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision : 05.05.2026 SUKHDEV SINGH …. Petitioner VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS …. Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI Present : Mr. Vikas Singh, Senior Advocate with Ms. Simanpreet Kaur Dhawan, Advocate for the petitioner. ALKA SARIN, J. (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India averring therein that the petitioner has filed an appeal which is pending before respondent No.2 – Joint Development Commissioner, Rural Development and Panchayat (exercising the powers of Commissioner) – along with an application for stay. 2. Learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has stated that though the appeal was filed along with the application for stay as far back as 08.09.2025, however, no orders have been passed on the application for stay despite the appeal being a statutory appeal. Learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner further states that he limits his prayer in the present petition to the extent that the petitioner would be satisfied if a directio