JASPAL SINGH AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS — CWP/15247/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226/227. Disposed: --DISMISSED on 15th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 14-May-2026

CNR: PHHC010829512026

e-Filing Number

14-05-2026

Filing Number

CWP/30159/2026

Filing Date

14-May-2026

Registration No

CWP/15247/2026

Registration Date

14-May-2026

Judge

Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi , Mr. Justice Deepak Manchanda

Coram

Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi , Mr. Justice Deepak Manchanda

Bench Type

Double

Category

97.21 - VIRES-ELECTION ( 864 )

Judicial Branch

WRITS -I BRANCH

Decision Date

15-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

--DISMISSED

Last updated 01-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226/227

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.JASPAL SINGH AND OTHERS

    Adv. AMANDEEP SINGH JATTANA

  2. 2.Jaspal Singh And Others

  3. 3.Surjit Singh

  4. 4.Jaswinder Singh

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

  2. 2.Jaspal Singh And Others

  3. 3.Surjit Singh

  4. 4.Jaswinder Singh

  5. 5.Deputy Commissioner

  6. 6.Sub Divisional Magistrate

  7. 7.Municipal Council Zirakpur

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-May-2026

    Mr. Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi,mr. Justice Deepak ManchandaView PDF

    Summary of CWP/15247/2026 (JASPAL SINGH AND OTHERS v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS) The High Court of Punjab and Haryana dismissed petitions challenging the State's Notification dated 11.05.2026, which reserved municipal wards for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes. The Court held that while the 1972 Rules mandate ward rotation using "shall," Article 243T of the Constitution and Section 8 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 confer discretionary power ("may") on the State, and statutory provisions prevail over subordinate rules. The Court found the government's decision to reserve wards with maximum reserved-category population was bona fide and served the reservation purpose, rejecting petitioners' mandatory rotation argument. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 14-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CWP/15247/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary of CWP/15247/2026 (JASPAL SINGH AND OTHERS v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS) The High Court of Punjab and Haryana dismissed petitions challenging the State's Notification dated 11.05.2026, which reserved municipal wards for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes. The Court held that while the 1972 Rules mandate ward rotation using "shall," Article 243T of the Constitution and Section 8 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 confer discretionary power ("may") on the State, and statutory provisions prevail over subordinate rules. The Court found the government's decision to reserve wards with maximum reserved-category population was bona fide and served the reservation purpose, rejecting petitioners' mandatory rotation argument. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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