Swaran Singh v. State Of Punjab And Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-33800-2026 Date of Decision: 12.06.2026 SWARAN SINGH ....PETITIONER VS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS .....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present:- Mr. Pardeep Kuamr, Advocate for Mr. Karan Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner **** SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J.(ORAL) This petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 with a prayer for directing the respondent no. 1 to 3 to take appropriate legal action against respondent no. 4 and 5 who are trying and making an attempt to forcibly take away the vehicle of the petitioner bearing registration number (PB 11 CJ 9145) with the help of recovery agents and henchmen while it was running on road, as the petitioner has already paid substantial loan amount and this conduct of respondent no.

4 and 5 is against the mandate of constitutional bench of Hon'ble Apex court in "Citicorp Maruti Finance Ltd. v/s S Vijayalakhsmi 2012(1) SCC 1" and in "ICICI Bank Ltd. Vs Parkash Kaur and others (JT-2007(4) SC 39), and by this Hon'ble Court in Narinder Kumar Singla Vs State of Punjab (2006 (3) RCR 890), M/s Sundaram Finance Ltd v/s Raj Kumar & others 2011 (4) RCR (Crl) JYOTI 2026.06.

CRM-M-33800-2026 -2890 and Bank of India & Anr. Vs Debasish Bosu Roy Chowdhury & 0, SLP © Nos.16082-16083/2024 decided on 20.08.2024. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will be satisfied, in case a direction is issued to respondents/Competent Authority to decide the representation dated 01.06.2026 (Annexure P-2 & P3) within a time bound manner. Without adverting to the merits of the case, the respondents/Competent Authority is directed to consider and decide the representation dated 01.06.2026 (Annexure P-2 & P-3) by passing a speaking order in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. A copy of order so passed be supplied to the counsel for the petitioner within one week thereafter. Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (SANDEEP MOUDGIL) JUDGE 12.06.2026 Jyoti-V Whether her Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No JYOTI 2026.06.13 17:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document