S. No.133 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.3790 of 2025 Date of Decision:11.02.2025 Vijay Kumar Khurana and others .....Pe11oners Vs. The Punjab State Power Corpora1on Ltd. And others .....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- Mr. B.S. Sidhu, Advocate for the peoners. **** DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (Oral) Present peon has been filed under Arcles 226/227 of the Constuon of India praying for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus direcng the respondents to release the arrears of revised pay/pension of the peoners from 01.01.2016 to 30.06.2021 and arrears of other pensionary benefits on account of revised pay from 01.01.2016 to 30.06.2021 along with interest at the rate of 18% w.e.f. 01.07.2021 ll realizaon of the same on the basis of implementaon of Sixth Pay Commission implemented w.e.f. 01.01.2016 by the respondent No.2- Department of Finance, Government of Punjab. Further direcon has been sought to the respondents to revise and re-fix the pension of the peoners by taking into account 125% DA instead of 113% DA and therea7er grant 15% of minimum benefit w.e.f. 01.01.2016 along with all consequenal benefits of the pension/family pension as on 31.12.2015 including the arrears w.e.f. 01.01.2016 ll 30.06.2021 along with interest @ 18% per annum. 2. Learned counsel for the peoners submits that the peoners rered from service on a;aining the age of superannuaon between in the year 2001 to 2021. However, their arrears of revised pay/pension and other reral benefits w.e.f. 01.01.2016 to 30.06.2021 based on the recommendaons of the Sixth Pay Commission have not been paid. Learned counsel submits that at this stage, peoners would be sasfied, if the legal noce dated 19.02.2024 (Annexure P-5) is considered and decided by passing a speaking order in a me-bound frame. RENU 2025.02.11 19:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CWP No.3790 of 2025 -20 3. Noce of moon. 4. Mr. Sushane Puri, Advocate accepts noce on behalf of respondent No.1 and filed his Memo of Appearance. Mr. Rajesh Sehgal, Addl. AG, Punjab, accepts noce on behalf of respondent- State and have no objecon to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the peoners. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the pares and have gone through the record of the case. 6. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case or the claim being made by the peoners in the present peon, respondent No.1 is directed to consider and decide the claim made by the peoners in the legal noce dated 19.02.2024 (Annexure P-5) in accordance with law, by passing a speaking order, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of cerfied copy of this order. In case, the peoners are found entled, necessary benefits be released within a period of three weeks therea7er. 7. The peon stands disposed of February 11, 2025 ( DEEPAK GUPTA ) renu JUDGE Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RENU 2025.02.11 19:02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh