115 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-25192-2023 Date of Decision : 09.07.2026 GURMEET SINGH .....Petitioner VERSUS SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH STATE UNIVERSITY, FEROZEPUR AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present : Mr. V.D.Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ashir Gulati, Advocate for Mr. Ginnijeet Malhotra, Advocate, for respondent no.1. Mr. Sahil R. Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. KULDEEP TIWARI, J.(Oral) 1. Both learned counsel for the petitioner and respondent no.1, are ad idem that the issue as raised through the present writ petition already stands adjudicated by a co-ordinate bench of this Court in a bunch of petitions in CWP-4802-2018 vide order dated 16.07.2024, wherein a statement has been made on behalf of the respondent university that the order impugned therein, will not be given effect and a prior show cause notice will be given for withdrawal of benefit to the petitioners therein, and only after giving opportunity of hearing, a speaking order will be passed. DHARAM VIR 2026.07.10 14:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-25192-2023 -2-

2. On the basis of the above statement, aforesaid matter was disposed of, with the directions, which are extracted hereinafter:-“Learned counsel for the respondent-University submits that the impugned orders will not be given effect and the petitioners will be given show cause notice for the withdrawal of the benefit by giving the reasons and after taking into consideration the reply, if any, filed by the petitioners, an appropriate decision will be taken by the respondent-University as to whether, the pay-scale given to the petitioner needs to be withdrawn or not and after the passing of the speaking order, in case any action needs to be taken, the same will be taken and while considering the reply whether, the recovery can be done even if the pay-scale was not admissible, will also be dealt with while passing the speaking order. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that as the impugned orders have been withdrawn with liberty to pass fresh order after giving due opportunity to the concerned employees, the present set of petitions have been rendered infructuous and the same may kindly be disposed of with liberty to pass an appropriate fresh order in accordance with the law as undertaken hereinbefore. ” 3. Consequently, the present writ petition is, disposed of, in the same terms. 4. All pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (KULDEEP TIWARI) July 09, 2026 JUDGE dharamvir

Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. : Yes/No DHARAM VIR 2026.07.10 14:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

115 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-25192-2023 Date of Decision : 09.07.2026 GURMEET SINGH .....Petitioner VERSUS SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH STATE UNIVERSITY, FEROZEPUR AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present : Mr. V.D.Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ashir Gulati, Advocate for Mr. Ginnijeet Malhotra, Advocate, for respondent no.1. Mr. Sahil R. Bakshi, AAG, Punjab. KULDEEP TIWARI, J.(Oral) 1. Both learned counsel for the petitioner and respondent no.1, are ad idem that the issue as raised through the present writ petition already stands adjudicated by a co-ordinate bench of this Court in a bunch of petitions in CWP-4802-2018 vide order dated 16.07.2024, wherein a statement has been made on behalf of the respondent university that the order impugned therein, will not be given effect and a prior show cause notice will be given for withdrawal of benefit to the petitioners therein, and only after giving opportunity of hearing, a speaking order will be passed. DHARAM VIR 2026.07.10 14:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-25192-2023 -2-

2. On the basis of the above statement, aforesaid matter was disposed of, with the directions, which are extracted hereinafter:-“Learned counsel for the respondent-University submits that the impugned orders will not be given effect and the petitioners will be given show cause notice for the withdrawal of the benefit by giving the reasons and after taking into consideration the reply, if any, filed by the petitioners, an appropriate decision will be taken by the respondent-University as to whether, the pay-scale given to the petitioner needs to be withdrawn or not and after the passing of the speaking order, in case any action needs to be taken, the same will be taken and while considering the reply whether, the recovery can be done even if the pay-scale was not admissible, will also be dealt with while passing the speaking order. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that as the impugned orders have been withdrawn with liberty to pass fresh order after giving due opportunity to the concerned employees, the present set of petitions have been rendered infructuous and the same may kindly be disposed of with liberty to pass an appropriate fresh order in accordance with the law as undertaken hereinbefore. ” 3. Consequently, the present writ petition is, disposed of, in the same terms. 4. All pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (KULDEEP TIWARI) July 09, 2026 JUDGE dharamvir

Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. : Yes/No DHARAM VIR 2026.07.10 14:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document