CWP-6052-2019 (O&M) and connected cases -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 213-4 Date of Decision :09.07.2026 1. CWP-6052-2019 (O&M) RAMESH CHANDER SHARMA AND OTHERS ...Petitioners Versus UTTAR HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM (UHBVN) LIMITED AND OTHERS ...Respondents 2. CWP-21673 -2019 (O&M) SAT PAUL KAPOOR AND ORS ...Petitioners Versus UTTAR HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM (UHBVN) LIMITED AND OTHERS ...Respondents 3. CWP-36808 -2019 (O&M) KALI RAM AND ORS ...Petitioners Versus UTTAR HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM (UHBVN) LIMITED AND OTHERS ...Respondents 4. CWP-7555 -2021 (O&M) SANTOSH BANSAL ...Petitioner Versus UTTAR HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM (UHBVN) LIMITED AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL RIYA 2026.07.15 09:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-6052-2019 (O&M) and connected cases -2- Present: None for the petitioners. Mr. Baldev Raj Mahajan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Rajesh K. Sheoran, Advocate for the respondents -UHBVNL. * * * Harsimran Singh Sethi, J. (Oral) 1. The present bunch of writ petitions, the details of which are mentioned in the heading, involve common point of law and common set of facts, hence, they are being dealt together. 2. In the present petitions, the issue raised by the petitioners is with regard to that all the petitioners are retired employees of the state of Haryana and having served its various department. Petitioners opted for commutation of their pension in terms of the applicable provisions of Chapter 11 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume II and question raised for consideration and adjudication is as to whether portion of pension commuted by the pensioner should be restored after completion of 15 years from actual date of commutation as provided in Rule 11.1 (2) of PCS Rules, Volume II or it should be restored after a lesser period i.e. about 12 years. 3. Learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents -UHBVNL submits that the issue raised in the present bunch of petitions has already been decided by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 27.11.2024 passed in CWP No. 9426 of 2023, titled as ‘Shila Devi and others v. State of Punjab and others’, along with other connected cases. The said judgment has also been relied upon by other Division Benches of this Court while dealing with similar issues. 4 The relief sought in the present petitions has already been declined to similarly situated employees in Shila Devi's case (supra) as well RIYA 2026.07.15 09:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-6052-2019 (O&M) and connected cases -3- as in other writ petitions decided by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. 5. Hence, it can be safely presumed that in view of the aforesaid judgment passed in Shila Devi’s case (supra), the petitioners might not be interested in pursuing the present remedy as no one has appeared on behalf of the petitioners since 2024 to press the present petitions. 6. The present petitions stand dismissed for non-prosecution. 7. Pending civil miscellaneous application, if any, stands disposed of. 8. A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of other connected case(s). (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE (AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL) JUDGE July 09, 2026 Riya Whether speaking/reasoned :Yes Whether reportable : No RIYA 2026.07.15 09:30 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document