SURINDER KUMAR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

143 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP-15264-2026 Date of Decision: 14.05.2026 Surinder Kumar ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others ...Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Gurmohan Singh Bedi, Advocate, Mr. Pawandeep Singh, Advocate and Mr. Anand V. Khanna, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Arun Jindal, Addl. A.G., Punjab. **** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondents to permit him to hold pre-scheduled religious ceremony i.e. Bhagwan Bala Ji Ki Chowki. 2. Learned State counsel, on instructions from Mr. Rajesh Thakur, ACP, submits that the Police Authorities are not going to interfere in the religious discourse which is going to be performed on 14.05.2026. The apprehension of the petitioner is baseless. 3. Faced with this, learned counsel representing the petitioner does not press the petition. 4. Disposed of as not pressed. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 14.05.2026 Prince Chawla Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No PRINCE CHAWLA 2026.05.14 17:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of