Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Mandi Board Appeal

Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh

Order Date: 15 July 2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Market Committee, Patran, Punjab Mandi Board, Tehsil Patran and another District Patiala (through its Secretary Mandi District) as Appellants; Ajmer Singh and others as Respondents.
• Case Number: CWP No.15331 of 2026.
• Background: A judgment dated 25 May 2026 was delivered by a learned Single Judge in the above civil writ petition. The appellants challenged that judgment through this appeal.
• Proceedings: The bench comprised Hon'ble Mr. Justice Harshiman Singh Sethi and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Amarinder Singh Grewal. Counsel for the appellants, Mr. Nikhil Anand, argued that there was no master‑servant relationship and that the facts considered by the Single Judge were sufficient.

Final Outcome

• The Court ordered that the present appeal be disposed of, granting the appellants liberty to file a review petition before the Single Judge.
• The Court further indicated that, if necessary, the appellants may file a fresh appeal thereafter.
• The order was recorded as non‑reportable (reportable: NO).

Topics: Legal Decision, Agricultural Market Regulation