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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/36493/2025disposed of

Kuldeep Singh And Another v. State Of Punjab And ORS

2026-04-16Mr. Justice Jagmohan Bansal2 pages

CWP-36493-2025 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-36493-2025 Date of Decision: 16.04.2026 Kuldeep Singh and another

...Petitioners

Versus

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present: - None for the petitioner Mr. Vikas Arora, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab Mr. Kunwar Rajan, Advocate for respondent No.3 *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1.

The petitioners through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India are seeking direction to respondents to pay an appropriate amount of compensation on account of death of their son due to stray cows.

2.

As per petition, the petitioners are parents of Daljit Singh who died on 06.08.2019 due to accident because of stray cows while he was coming back to Barnala from Patiala on a motorcycle. DDR No.11 dated 07.08.2019 was registered at Police Station Barnala. They preferred representation dated 09.02.2022 to the respondents seeking compensation but to no avail. The State Government initially framed Punjab Compensation to the Victims of Animal Attacks and Accidents Policy, 2023 (for short '2023 Policy'). The said policy was substituted by Punjab Compensation to the Victims of Animal Attacks and Accidents Policy, 2025 (for short '2025 MOHIT KUMAR 2026.04.16 16:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.

CWP-36493-2025 -2Policy'). As per said policy, Animal Attack/Accident Compensation Committee has to decide claim application. This Court vide order dated 24.02.2016 in CWP No.23932 of 2015 for the identical incident has awarded a sum of ₹10 Lakhs to family members of the deceased. 3.

Learned counsel for the respondents assures the Court that competent authority would consider petitioners' claim and pass an appropriate order within three months from today. 4.

In the wake of statement of learned counsel for the respondents, the petition stands disposed of.

5.

There is no representation on behalf of the petitioners. They are at liberty to move an appropriate application within three months from today, if cause survives.

(JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 16.04.2026 Mohit Kumar Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MOHIT KUMAR 2026.04.16 16:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment.