241 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-36217-2019 Decided on : August 12, 2026 M/S SOFFROON TRANSPORT COMPANY REGD. AND ANOTHER . . . Petitioner Versus THE STATE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ANOTHER . . . Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present: Mr. Raj Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Luvinder Sofat, Sr. DAG, Punjab. **** KIRTI SINGH, J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite making best of the efforts, he failed to contact his client to get required instructions to plead the case on his behalf. Learned counsel for the petitioner expressed his inability to assist the Court in the absence of any instructions from his client. 2. In view of the circumstances and the position recorded hereinabove, this Court is left with no other option except to dispose of the writ petition for want of prosecution. 3. Dismissed for want of prosecution. 4. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to move an appropriate application for seeking revival of the present writ petition, within a period of four weeks from today, in case, any substantive issue still exists along with a cause of action to the party(s). (KIRTI SINGH) August 12, 2026 JUDGE Ritika Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No RITIKA 2026.08.13 10:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh

241 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-36217-2019 Decided on : August 12, 2026 M/S SOFFROON TRANSPORT COMPANY REGD. AND ANOTHER . . . Petitioner Versus THE STATE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ANOTHER . . . Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE KIRTI SINGH Present: Mr. Raj Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Luvinder Sofat, Sr. DAG, Punjab. **** KIRTI SINGH, J. (Oral) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite making best of the efforts, he failed to contact his client to get required instructions to plead the case on his behalf. Learned counsel for the petitioner expressed his inability to assist the Court in the absence of any instructions from his client. 2. In view of the circumstances and the position recorded hereinabove, this Court is left with no other option except to dispose of the writ petition for want of prosecution. 3. Dismissed for want of prosecution. 4. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to move an appropriate application for seeking revival of the present writ petition, within a period of four weeks from today, in case, any substantive issue still exists along with a cause of action to the party(s). (KIRTI SINGH) August 12, 2026 JUDGE Ritika Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether Reportable: Yes/No RITIKA 2026.08.13 10:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh