Pritam Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : April 09, 2026 PRITAM SINGH -PETITIONER V/S STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS -RESPONDENTS

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI

Present:

Mr. Arjun Shukla, Advocate, with Mr. Charanjiv Singh Rana, Advocate, Mr. Abhimanyu Kaushal, Advocate, and Ms. Vanshika Grover, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Tejinder Pal Singh Walia, A.A.G., Punjab. Mr. Kawalpreet Singh Virk, Advocate for the respondent No.4.

*** KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL) 1.

This Court passed the following order on 27.02.2026:- "At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready and willing, to got himself examined from an independent institution like PGIMER, Chandigarh, for assessment of his disability.

On oral request of learned counsel for the petitioner, PGIMER, Chandigarh, is impleaded as respondent no.4, in the instant writ petition. He undertakes to file amended memo of parties with the Registry of this Court within two days, of passing of this order.

Notice of motion.

Ms. Pratibha Bali, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondents no.1 to 3-State and waives service. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to serve the newly added respondent no.4-PGIMER, through its empanelled counsel.

The petitioner is directed to appear before the Medical Superintendent, PGIMER, Chandigarh, on 12.03.2026 at 11:00 a.m., who shall, further, refer him to the Medical Board, for getting his disability examined.

Adjourned to 09.04.2026.

The report, in this regard, shall be submitted before this Court in a sealed envelope.

To be shown in the urgent list."

2.

Today, learned counsel for the respondent No.4- P.G.I.M.E.R., on instructions, submits that the petitioner has not appeared before the Medical Board for re-assessment.

3.

At this stage, learned State counsel submits that the respondentdepartment is contemplating constituting a fresh Medical Board consisting of experts across all fields to evaluate all kinds of disabilities. The petitioner and other similarly situated officials seeking re-assessment may appear before the newly constituted Medical Board. It is submitted that, in case, the petitioner approaches the respondent-department within 15 days, he shall be referred to the newly constituted Medical Board for re-assessment, and a fresh decision shall be taken on his case in accordance with the re-assessed disability status.

4.

In view of the aforesaid submission, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:

(i) If the petitioner approaches the respondent-department within 15 days from today for re-assessment of his disability, he shall be referred to the newly constituted Medical Board comprising experts from all relevant fields;

(ii) In the event the Medical Board determines that the petitioner's disability meets or exceeds the requisite

benchmark, the respondent-department shall reconsider the impugned order and pass a fresh decision in accordance with law, after affording the petitioner an opportunity of personal hearing.

(iii) The operation of the impugned order shall remain stayed until the re-assessment report of the newly constituted Medical Board is submitted to the respondent-department. (KULDEEP TIWARI) April 09, 2026 JUDGE devinder Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether Reportable :

Yes/No