Chandigarh, April 5 -- Two judges of different benches of Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday recused themselves from hearing a batch of petitions on the controversy surrounding allotment of liquor vends under UT's 2025-26 Excise Policy.

The case was listed for hearing before the bench of justice Deepak Sibal and justice Sumeet Goel. However, justice Sibal recused from hearing the case and ordered that the case be listed for hearing on Friday itself before another bench.

Later, it was taken up by the bench of justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and justice Deepak Manchanda. But here also justice Grewal recused from hearing the case. On Wednesday, a bench, presided by justice Lisa Gill, had recused from hearing the case.

Now, it will be ...