Patwalia had 

taken over as AG effective November 19 last

year, after his predecessor APS Deol resigned from the post.
Deol was appointed AG of Punjab on September 27, 2021
after Atul Nanda resigned with the exit of Captain
Amarinder Singh as Punjab Chief Minister.
Days after his appointment, Deol had tendered his resignation
after Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu objected to his
appointment. The former cricketer had alleged that Deol was
a defence lawyer for former DGP Sumedh Singh Saini and
Paramraj Singh Umaranangal, both accused in the Behbal
Kalan police firing case.
Initially, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi had not
accepted Deol's resignation. Later, Deol released a press
statement alleging that Sidhu was obstructing the functioning
of the government and the AG's office.