SURJAN SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

1 CWP-4690-2024 and CWP-4708-2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 240+241 Date of decision:13.05.2026 CWP-4690-2024 Surjan Singh .....Petitioner VERSUS State Of Punjab and Others .....Respondents CWP-4708-2024 Naresh Datta .....Petitioner VERSUS State Of Punjab and Others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Ankit Midha, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Sonak, AAG Punjab-State. Mr. Himmat Singh, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 4. **** HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) 1. With the consent of all the parties, the aforementioned petitions are taken up together and are being decided by this common judgment. However, for the sake of brevity the facts are taken from CWP-4690-2024. PARUL VERMA 2026.05.19 18:15 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. 2 CWP-4690-2024 and CWP-4708-2024 2. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 and Article 300-A of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, for quashing the speaking order dated 19.12.2023 (Annexure P-4) passed by respondent No. 4, being wrong, illegal, unjust, untenable, unsustainable, an