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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/14428/2026disposed of

Satender Singh v. The State Of Haryana And ORS

2026-05-11Mrs. Justice Alka Sarin,Justice (To Be Nominated)2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-14428-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision : 11.05.2026 SATENDER SINGH .... Petitioner

VERSUS

STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS .... Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI Present :

Mr. Rajat Sheokand, 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 along with an application for stay which is pending before respondent No.2 - Deputy Commissioner, Panipat.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that though the appeal and the application for stay were filed as far back as 19.03.2026, however, no orders have been passed on the application for stay despite the appeal being a statutory appeal. Learned counsel further states that he limits his prayer in the present petition to the extent that the petitioner would be satisfied if a direction is given to respondent No.2 to decide the application for stay in a time-bound manner and till such time as the application for stay is decided, no coercive action be taken against the petitioner. 3.

Notice of motion to respondents No.1 to 4 only at this stage. AMAN JAIN 2026.05.12 09:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

CWP-14428-2026 (O&M) -24.

Mr. Saurabh Mago, DAG Haryana accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4. Learned State counsel is not in a position to deny the fact that the application for stay has not been dealt with by respondent No.2 till date despite the same having been filed as far back as 19.03.2026. 5.

In view of the above, the present petition is disposed off with a direction to respondent No.2 - Deputy Commissioner, Panipat - to decide the application for stay expeditiously and in accordance with law. Till such time, as the application for stay is decided, no coercive action would be taken against the petitioner.

6.

Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed off. (ALKA SARIN) JUDGE (RAMESH CHANDER DIMRI) 11.05.2026 JUDGE Aman Jain NOTE:

Whether speaking/non-speaking: Speaking Whether reportable: Yes/No AMAN JAIN 2026.05.12 09:11 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment