CWP-27250-2025 -1- 115 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-27250-2025 Date of Decision:12.09.2025 Jagsir Singh Brar …Petitioner vs. State of Punjab and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Amarjit Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. *** N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral) 1. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with a prayer to issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to count adhoc service w.e.f. 06.03.1987 to 31.07.1995 for the purpose of qualifying service for pension as per letter dated 27.08.2024 (Annexure P-4) and as per PPO dated 08.05.2025 (Annexure P-5). A further prayer has been made to direct the respondents to grant annual increments for the year due on 6/2022, 6/2023 and 6/2024 as per pay fixation order dated 24.03.2022 (Annexure P-7) and salary certificates for the month of 6/22, 6/2023 and 10/2024 (Annexures P-8 and P-10). It has further prayed that the interest may be awarded on delay payment of DCRG and pension, which was due on 01.11.2024 and paid on 06.07.2025. It has further prayed that the respondents be directed to revise the pension and DCRG after revising the pay fixed by adding three increments and also with a prayer to release the leave encashment for 300 days from the total due of 450 leaves, as per the decision dated 18.11.2024 of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Gurmeet Singh HEMLATA 2025.09.14 22:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-27250-2025 -2- and others Vs. State of Punjab and others, for counting work charge service for the proficiency step up with interest. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance on the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeals No.17529-17530 of 2017, titled as “Gurmeet Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and others.” dated 18.11.2024. 3. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has already submitted a legal notice dated 05.06.2025 (Annexure P-13) to the respondents and he shall be satisfied in case, appropriate directions are issued to respondent No.1 to decide the legal notice dated 05.06.2025 (Annexure P-13) in a time bound manner. 4. Notice of motion. 5. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Satnampreet Singh Chauhan, DAG, Punjab, who is present in the Court, accepts notice on behalf of the official respondents and has no serious objection to the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, at this stage. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record carefully. 7. At this stage, Respondent No.1 is directed to decide the legal notice dated 05.06.2025 (Annexure P-13) within a period of four months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, by passing a speaking and well reasoned order. While disposing of the legal notice dated 05.06.2025 (Annexure P-13), respondent No.1 shall take into consideration the relevant rules/ instructions as well as the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeals No.17529-17530 of 2017, titled as “Gurmeet Singh and others Vs. HEMLATA 2025.09.14 22:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-27250-2025 -3- State of Punjab and others.”. In case it is found that the petitioner is entitled to any consequential relief, the same shall also be released to him forthwith along with a reasonable rate of interest. 8. The present petition is disposed of, accordingly. (N.S.SHEKHAWAT) 12.09.2025 JUDGE hemlata Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No HEMLATA 2025.09.14 22:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document