141 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP-18118-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:29.05.2026 M/S ADESH STONE CRUSHER ....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ….RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Present: Mr. V. P. S. Mithewal, Advocate and Mr. Harsh Vasu Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Maninder Singh Garcha, Sr. Advocate/Addl., AG, Punjab assisted by Ms. Mehak Kanwar, Advocate and Ms. Samdisha Kaur, AAG, Punjab. **** ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA, J. (Oral) 1. Controversy raised in the present writ petition stands finally adjudicated by this Court in CWP-22658-2025, titled as M/s Kahlon Stone Crusher vs. State of Punjab and others, decided on 11.12.2025. The observations made by this Court in para No.10 is reproduced herein after:-

10. In view of the analysis and discussions, aforesaid, we allow all the writ petitions and consequently the demand notices as well as the orders passed in appeals, which are impugned in respective writ petitions, are quashed. The State of Punjab shall, however, be at liberty to proceed against the petitioners by scrupulously following the procedure laid down for determination of royalty either for violation of Rules, 2013 or Crusher Policy, 2023, by passing appropriate orders of assessment in accordance with law. For such purposes, the State of Punjab shall also be at liberty to issue notices specifying the nature of violation attributed to each RAHUL JOSHI 2026.05.30 11:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court, CHD CWP-18118-2026 (O&M) 2 of the petitioners, in terms of the rules/policy, wherever applicable, giving the petitioners a reasonable opportunity of hearing, in the matter. 2. Learned counsel for the parties do not dispute that the controversy raised is identical. 3. In that view of the matter, the present writ petition is allowed mutatis mutandis in terms of order passed in CWP-22658-2025 (supra). 4. All pending misc. application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. [ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA] JUDGE [ROHIT KAPOOR] JUDGE MAY 29, 2026 Rahul Joshi 1. Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No 2. Whether Reportable Yes/No RAHUL JOSHI 2026.05.30 11:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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141 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP-18118-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision:29.05.2026 M/S ADESH STONE CRUSHER ....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ….RESPONDENT(S) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Present: Mr. V. P. S. Mithewal, Advocate and Mr. Harsh Vasu Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Maninder Singh Garcha, Sr. Advocate/Addl., AG, Punjab assisted by Ms. Mehak Kanwar, Advocate and Ms. Samdisha Kaur, AAG, Punjab. **** ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA, J. (Oral) 1. Controversy raised in the present writ petition stands finally adjudicated by this Court in CWP-22658-2025, titled as M/s Kahlon Stone Crusher vs. State of Punjab and others, decided on 11.12.2025. The observations made by this Court in para No.10 is reproduced herein after:-

10. In view of the analysis and discussions, aforesaid, we allow all the writ petitions and consequently the demand notices as well as the orders passed in appeals, which are impugned in respective writ petitions, are quashed. The State of Punjab shall, however, be at liberty to proceed against the petitioners by scrupulously following the procedure laid down for determination of royalty either for violation of Rules, 2013 or Crusher Policy, 2023, by passing appropriate orders of assessment in accordance with law. For such purposes, the State of Punjab shall also be at liberty to issue notices specifying the nature of violation attributed to each RAHUL JOSHI 2026.05.30 11:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court, CHD CWP-18118-2026 (O&M) 2 of the petitioners, in terms of the rules/policy, wherever applicable, giving the petitioners a reasonable opportunity of hearing, in the matter. 2. Learned counsel for the parties do not dispute that the controversy raised is identical. 3. In that view of the matter, the present writ petition is allowed mutatis mutandis in terms of order passed in CWP-22658-2025 (supra). 4. All pending misc. application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. [ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA] JUDGE [ROHIT KAPOOR] JUDGE MAY 29, 2026 Rahul Joshi 1. Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No 2. Whether Reportable Yes/No RAHUL JOSHI 2026.05.30 11:28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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