Chandigarh, Jan. 23 -- A Punjab and Haryana high court judge on Thursday recused from hearing the petition filed by National Security Act (NSA) detainee and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, seeking directions to the Punjab government to allow him to attend the forthcoming budget session of the Parliament.

The petition was listed for hearing before the bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Sanjiv Berry. After a brief hearing, justice Sanjiv Berry decided to recuse from hearing the case. No reason has been assigned for the same in the order released on Thursday evening. Now, a special bench presided over by the chief justice and justice Archana Puri would hear the matter on Friday.

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