CWP-8116-2025 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 120 CWP-8116-2025 Date of Decision: 24.03.2025 Balwinder Singh ..... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another ..... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present: Mr. Jagjit Singh Lalli, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA , J (ORAL) 1. In the present petition, the petitioner is praying for directions to the respondents to revise and re-fix the pension of the petitioner by taking into account Dearness Allowance @ 125% instead of 113% and thereafter grant 15% of minimum benefit. 2. The petitioner has also challenged the Govt. Circular dated 29.10.2021 (Annexure P-4) to the extent wherein lays down the manner for revision of pension by adding dearness allowance @ 113% of the existing basic pension against an admissible dearness allowance @ 125% w.e.f. 01.01.2016 along with consequential benefits. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner, submits that he will be satisfied if at this stage, a direction is given to respondent No.2 to decide the legal notice dated 12.11.2024 DINESH BANSAL 2025.03.25 12:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CWP-8116-2025 -2- (Annexure P-12) in a time bound manner. 4. Notice of motion. 5. On asking of the Court, Mr. Rajesh Sehgal, Addl. A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1. At this stage, Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Advocate appears and accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.2 and he does not oppose the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 6. In the light of above statement made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to decide the legal notice dated 12.11.2024 (Annexure P-12), within a period of 02 months, from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law. (DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA) 24.03.2025 JUDGE D.Bansal Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No DINESH BANSAL 2025.03.25 12:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh