CWP-21889-22026 -1- IN TTHE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGAARH 139 CCWP-21889-2026 DDate of Decision: 20.07.2026 RAJNI BALAA AND ANOTHER …Petitioner(s) Versus STATE OF PPUNJAB AND OTHERS …Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBBHUVAN DAHIYA Present:- MMr. Sanjeev Goyal, Advocate, Mrr. Gaurav, Advocate and MMs. Palak Koundal, Advocate foor the petitioners. MMr. Vikas Arora, Deputy Advocaate General, Punjab. MMs. Ayushi Sharma, Advocate foor respondent no.4. TRIBHUVANN DAHIYA, J. (Oral) The petition has been filed seekinng a writ of mandamus directingg the responden ts to pay compensation of ₹80 ,00,000 on account of death off Satish Kumar,, husband of petitioner no.1, whho died after being hit by strayy animal within the municipal limits of District SSangrur, on 16.07.2021. Despitee several repressentations and serving of legaal notice dated 10.10.2024, noo compensation has been paid to the petitioners. 2. Learned State counsel contends thhat the Government has notifiedd a Policy - Thee Punjab Compensation to the VVictims of Animal Attacks andd Accidents Poolicy, 2025, vide notificationn dated 20.11.2025, and thee petitioners’ cllaim for grant of compensationn will be considered in termss therewith uponn their filing an appropriate app lication along with the requisitee documents beffore the competent authority. AMAN DUA 2026.07.24 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judicial document CWP-21889-22026 -2-

3. Inn view thereof, the petition is disposed of by granting threee weeks’ time too the petitioner to file an appliccation seeking compensation inn terms of the aaforementioned Policy. Upon r eceipt of application, the samee shall be decidded by the Deputy Commissiioner-cum-Chairperson, Animall Attack/Accideent Compensation Committee, SSangrur, in accordance with laww within a periood of four months, as stipulatedd under the Policy. In case anyy compensation is found admissible to the petitiioners as per the decision taken,, the same shall be released to them within four weeks thereafter. 4. Inn case the order is not passed annd the benefits found admissiblee are not releaseed within the stipulated periods, Deputy Commissioner, Sangrurr shall pay costss of ₹50,000 to the petitioners. (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA)) JUDGE 20.07.2026 Ad Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No AMAN DUA 2026.07.24 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judicial document

CWP-21889-22026 -1- IN TTHE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGAARH 139 CCWP-21889-2026 DDate of Decision: 20.07.2026 RAJNI BALAA AND ANOTHER …Petitioner(s) Versus STATE OF PPUNJAB AND OTHERS …Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBBHUVAN DAHIYA Present:- MMr. Sanjeev Goyal, Advocate, Mrr. Gaurav, Advocate and MMs. Palak Koundal, Advocate foor the petitioners. MMr. Vikas Arora, Deputy Advocaate General, Punjab. MMs. Ayushi Sharma, Advocate foor respondent no.4. TRIBHUVANN DAHIYA, J. (Oral) The petition has been filed seekinng a writ of mandamus directingg the responden ts to pay compensation of ₹80 ,00,000 on account of death off Satish Kumar,, husband of petitioner no.1, whho died after being hit by strayy animal within the municipal limits of District SSangrur, on 16.07.2021. Despitee several repressentations and serving of legaal notice dated 10.10.2024, noo compensation has been paid to the petitioners. 2. Learned State counsel contends thhat the Government has notifiedd a Policy - Thee Punjab Compensation to the VVictims of Animal Attacks andd Accidents Poolicy, 2025, vide notificationn dated 20.11.2025, and thee petitioners’ cllaim for grant of compensationn will be considered in termss therewith uponn their filing an appropriate app lication along with the requisitee documents beffore the competent authority. AMAN DUA 2026.07.24 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judicial document CWP-21889-22026 -2-

3. Inn view thereof, the petition is disposed of by granting threee weeks’ time too the petitioner to file an appliccation seeking compensation inn terms of the aaforementioned Policy. Upon r eceipt of application, the samee shall be decidded by the Deputy Commissiioner-cum-Chairperson, Animall Attack/Accideent Compensation Committee, SSangrur, in accordance with laww within a periood of four months, as stipulatedd under the Policy. In case anyy compensation is found admissible to the petitiioners as per the decision taken,, the same shall be released to them within four weeks thereafter. 4. Inn case the order is not passed annd the benefits found admissiblee are not releaseed within the stipulated periods, Deputy Commissioner, Sangrurr shall pay costss of ₹50,000 to the petitioners. (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA)) JUDGE 20.07.2026 Ad Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No AMAN DUA 2026.07.24 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judicial document