112 CWP-13520-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-13520-2026 Date of decision: 20.07.2026 Jetha Singh ….Petitioner. Versus The Secretary to Govt.of Punjab and others ....Respondents. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Mr. Vinay Bajaj, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Shruti, AAG, Punjab. Ms. Karina Kalra, Advocate, for Ms. Avin Sandhu, Advocate, for respondents No. 2 and 3. ..… JASGURPREET SINGH PURI, J. (Oral) 1. This petition had been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the respondents to pay actual interest on the amount deposited with respondents No. 2 and 3 and to refund a sum of Rs. 1,41,000/- towards Cancer Cess, along with interest. 2. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner was confronted with the issue as to how a second petition for the same cause of action seeking refund of Rs. 1,41,000/- would be maintainable when the same cause of action had already been agitated earlier. It was also noticed that the petitioner had not pressed contempt PREETI 2026.07.23 09:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 112 CWP-13520-2026 -2-

petition, i.e. COCP No. 2496-2024, ‘Jetha Singh Vs. Smt. Apneet Riyait and others’, in view of the statement made by learned counsel for the respondents therein. Faced with the aforesaid, learned counsel for the petitioner prayed for permission to withdraw this petition. 3. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (JASGURPREET SINGH PURI) JUDGE (SANJIV BERRY) 20.07.2026 JUDGE preeti i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No PREETI 2026.07.23 09:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

112 CWP-13520-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-13520-2026 Date of decision: 20.07.2026 Jetha Singh ….Petitioner. Versus The Secretary to Govt.of Punjab and others ....Respondents. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present:- Mr. Vinay Bajaj, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Shruti, AAG, Punjab. Ms. Karina Kalra, Advocate, for Ms. Avin Sandhu, Advocate, for respondents No. 2 and 3. ..… JASGURPREET SINGH PURI, J. (Oral) 1. This petition had been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the respondents to pay actual interest on the amount deposited with respondents No. 2 and 3 and to refund a sum of Rs. 1,41,000/- towards Cancer Cess, along with interest. 2. During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner was confronted with the issue as to how a second petition for the same cause of action seeking refund of Rs. 1,41,000/- would be maintainable when the same cause of action had already been agitated earlier. It was also noticed that the petitioner had not pressed contempt PREETI 2026.07.23 09:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 112 CWP-13520-2026 -2-

petition, i.e. COCP No. 2496-2024, ‘Jetha Singh Vs. Smt. Apneet Riyait and others’, in view of the statement made by learned counsel for the respondents therein. Faced with the aforesaid, learned counsel for the petitioner prayed for permission to withdraw this petition. 3. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (JASGURPREET SINGH PURI) JUDGE (SANJIV BERRY) 20.07.2026 JUDGE preeti i) Whether speaking/reasoned? Yes/No ii) Whether reportable? Yes/No PREETI 2026.07.23 09:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document