103+232 IN THE HIGH COURT OFF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHAANDIGARH CM-63966-LPA-2024 in/and LPA-897 -2023 (O&M) Date of DDecision : 08.07.2026 CHANDAAN KUMAR ........Appellant VERSUUS STATE OOF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HAARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Atul Lakhanpal, Senior AAdvocate with Mr. Arjun Lakhanpal, Advoccate For the appellant. Mr. Vipin Pal Yadav, Addl. AA.G., Punjab. Mr. Ashish Verma, Advocatee for respondent No.3. *** HARSIMMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Orall) CM-63966-LPA-2024 Present application has beenn filed by the appellant for placcing on recordd letter dated 15.09.2023 froom the Commissioner, Municiipal Corporati on, Jalandhar as Annexure A-1. Keeping in view the contentts mentioned in the application, the same is alllowed. Letter dated 15.09.2023 (AAnnexure A-1), is taken on reccord subject to all just exceptions. LPA-897 -2023 (O&M) SAPNA GOYAL 2026.07.09 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CM-6396-LPA-2024 in/and LPA-897-2023 (O&M) -2- In the present appeal, challenge is to the judgment dated 20.03.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No.8279 of 2020 titled “Chandan Kumar vs. State of Punjab and ors.”.

2. Learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant submits that certain recommendation has been made qua the claim of the appellant by the respondent No.3-Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar to the Government vide letter dated 15.09.2023. Learned Senior counsel for the appellant further submits that the respondent No.2-State i.e. the Director, Local Government, Punjab be directed to take appropriate decision in a time bound manner on such recommendation. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent-State submits that in case any such recommendations have been made, appropriate decision on the claim made by the appellant will be passed, keeping in mind the Rules governing the said issue. The said order will be passed within a period of 08 weeks from the receipt of copy of this order in case, if not already decided. 4. Learned Senior counsel for the appellant submits that keeping in view the statement of the learned State counsel, the present appeal may kindly be disposed of as having been not pressed any further. 5. Ordered accordingly. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE 08-07-2026 (AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL) Sapna Goyal JUDGE NOTE: Whether speaking/ reasoned: YES Whether reportable: NO SAPNA GOYAL 2026.07.09 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

103+232 IN THE HIGH COURT OFF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHAANDIGARH CM-63966-LPA-2024 in/and LPA-897 -2023 (O&M) Date of DDecision : 08.07.2026 CHANDAAN KUMAR ........Appellant VERSUUS STATE OOF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HAARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Present: Mr. Atul Lakhanpal, Senior AAdvocate with Mr. Arjun Lakhanpal, Advoccate For the appellant. Mr. Vipin Pal Yadav, Addl. AA.G., Punjab. Mr. Ashish Verma, Advocatee for respondent No.3. *** HARSIMMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Orall) CM-63966-LPA-2024 Present application has beenn filed by the appellant for placcing on recordd letter dated 15.09.2023 froom the Commissioner, Municiipal Corporati on, Jalandhar as Annexure A-1. Keeping in view the contentts mentioned in the application, the same is alllowed. Letter dated 15.09.2023 (AAnnexure A-1), is taken on reccord subject to all just exceptions. LPA-897 -2023 (O&M) SAPNA GOYAL 2026.07.09 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CM-6396-LPA-2024 in/and LPA-897-2023 (O&M) -2- In the present appeal, challenge is to the judgment dated 20.03.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No.8279 of 2020 titled “Chandan Kumar vs. State of Punjab and ors.”.

2. Learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant submits that certain recommendation has been made qua the claim of the appellant by the respondent No.3-Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Jalandhar to the Government vide letter dated 15.09.2023. Learned Senior counsel for the appellant further submits that the respondent No.2-State i.e. the Director, Local Government, Punjab be directed to take appropriate decision in a time bound manner on such recommendation. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent-State submits that in case any such recommendations have been made, appropriate decision on the claim made by the appellant will be passed, keeping in mind the Rules governing the said issue. The said order will be passed within a period of 08 weeks from the receipt of copy of this order in case, if not already decided. 4. Learned Senior counsel for the appellant submits that keeping in view the statement of the learned State counsel, the present appeal may kindly be disposed of as having been not pressed any further. 5. Ordered accordingly. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE 08-07-2026 (AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL) Sapna Goyal JUDGE NOTE: Whether speaking/ reasoned: YES Whether reportable: NO SAPNA GOYAL 2026.07.09 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document