SARABJIT SINGH AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS — CWP/15457/2026

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

Case disposed Next hearing 15-May-2026

CNR: PHHC010839822026

e-Filing Number

15-05-2026

Filing Number

CWP/30530/2026

Filing Date

15-May-2026

Registration No

CWP/15457/2026

Registration Date

15-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 And 227

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SARABJIT SINGH AND ANOTHER

    Adv. HARSH CHOPRA

  2. 2.Sarabjit Singh And Another

  3. 3.Charanjit singh

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

  2. 2.Sarabjit Singh And Another

  3. 3.Charanjit singh

  4. 4.Director, Local Government

  5. 5.Deputy commissioner

  6. 6.Sub Divisional Magistrate

  7. 7.Municipal Council, Ropar,

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-May-2026

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

    The Punjab High Court dismissed four consolidated writ petitions challenging a municipal ward reservation notification dated 11.05.2026. The court held that Article 243T of the Constitution and Section 8 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 grant the government discretion to either rotate or maintain ward reservations for Scheduled Castes/Backward Classes in subsequent elections, overriding the mandatory rotation requirement in the 1972 Rules. The court found the government's decision to reserve wards with maximum reserved-category population was bona fide and served the reservation policy's purpose. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 15-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. CWP/15457/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The Punjab High Court dismissed four consolidated writ petitions challenging a municipal ward reservation notification dated 11.05.2026. The court held that Article 243T of the Constitution and Section 8 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 grant the government discretion to either rotate or maintain ward reservations for Scheduled Castes/Backward Classes in subsequent elections, overriding the mandatory rotation requirement in the 1972 Rules. The court found the government's decision to reserve wards with maximum reserved-category population was bona fide and served the reservation policy's purpose. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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