CWP-31278 IN TH 210(2 cases) 1. Davinder Ku Punjab Wat Limited 2. Mohinder Pa Punjab State Limited CORAM: Present : 1 278-2025 & CWP-34335-2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AT CHANDIGA cases) er Kumar Arora and others VERSUS Water Resources Management a der Paul and others VERSUS State Water Resources Management HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HA Mr. Arun Sood, Advocate for the Mr. Aman Sharma, Advocate 31278-2025. Ms. Monika Sharma, Advocate 34335-2025. NJAB AND HARYANA DIGARH Date of decision:06.03.2026 CWP-31278-2025 .....Petitioner SUS ent and Development Corporation .....Responde CWP-34335-2025 .....Petitioner SUS ement and Development Corporation .....Responde E HARPREET SINGH BRAR for the petitioner(s) in both cases. ocate for the respondent in CWP vocate for the respondent in CWP 2025 ioners ration pondent 2025 ioners ration pondent CWP- CWP- PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.03.06 14:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-31278 HARPREET 1. as they arise the facts are t 2. of the Consti mandamus gratuity paya the Payment gratuity from interest @ 9% 3. 2 278-2025 & CWP-34335-2025 REET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) This order shall dispose of the arise from a similar factual matrix. H ts are taken from CWP-31278-2025. The present petition(s) have bee Constitution of India praying for issu directing the respondent to make y payable in accordance with Revised ment of Gratuity Act, 1972 thereby e y from existing Rs.10 lakh to Rs.20 lak t @ 9% per annum. On 17.10.2025, the following or “The present petition(s) h of the Constitution of India fo direction in the nature of manda make payment of balance am accordance with Revised Gra Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 t limit of gratuity from existing R 29.03.2018 along with interest @ Learned counsel for the that denying the case of the gratuity is in violation of instru Punjab and their case is squa rendered by coordinate Bench f the above-mentioned writ petitions trix. However, for the sake of brevity, 025. ve been filed under Articles 226/227 or issuance of a writ in the nature of make payment of balance amount of evised Gratuity upon Amendment in reby enhancing the maximum limit of .20 lakh w.e.f. 29.03.2018 along with ing order was passed:- (s) has been filed under Article 226 a for issuance of a writ, order or ndamus directing the respondent to amount of Gratuity payable in Gratuity upon amendment in the 72 thereby enhancing the maximum ng Rs.10 lakhs to Rs.20 lakhs w.e.f. est @ 9% p.a. the petitioners inter alia submits the petitioner(s) in enhancing the structions issued by Government of squarely covered by the judgments nch of this Hon’ble Court in CWP titions revity, 6/227 ure of unt of ent in mit of g with 226 r or nt to e in the um .e.f. mits the nt of ents WP- PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.03.06 14:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-31278 4. respondents c present writ p Coordinate B Nath (supra). 5. detailed adju involved in t conclusively 6. terms of the j Som Nath gratuity paya prescribed un 1972, and to within a peri 3 278-2025 & CWP-34335-2025 1691-2019, Yadbinder Pal S Resource Management and D decided on 29.08.2023 (Annexu Som Nath Versus Punjab Wate Development Corporation Lim (Annexure P-6). Notice of motion for 04.02 During the course of hearing, le dents could not dispute the fact that t t writ petition(s) is squarely covered by nate Bench of this Court in Yadbind supra). In view of the above and wit d adjudication, this Court is of the co ed in the present writ petition(s) is no sively settled by the aforesaid judgmen Accordingly, the present writ f the judgments passed in Yadbinder (Annexure P-6). The respondents y payable to the petitioner(s) in acco bed under the amended provisions of and to release the balance amount o a period of three months from the da al Singh Versus Punjab Water nd Development Corporation Ltd nexure P-5) and CWP-22009-2022, Water Resources Management and Limited, decided on 02.04.2025 4.02.2026.” ing, learned counsel appearing for the t that the controversy involved in the ered by the judgments rendered by the binder Pal Singh (supra) and Som d without entering into any further the considered opinion that the issue no longer res integra and stands dgments. writ petition(s) are disposed of in nder Pal Singh (Annexure P-5) and ndents are directed to recalculate the accordance with the revised ceiling ons of the Payment of Gratuity Act, ount of gratuity to the petitioner(s) the date of receipt of a certified copy ater Ltd, 2, and 025 or the in the by the Som urther issue stands of in and te the ling y Act, ner(s) copy PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.03.06 14:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-31278 of this order balance gratu calculated fro actual realiza 7. disposed of. 8. paper-books March 06, P.C 4 278-2025 & CWP-34335-2025 order. The respondents shall also e gratuity amount are paid along wi ted from the date the said amount b realization. Pending miscellaneous applicat ed of. Registry is directed to place a ooks of the connected matters. , 2026 Whether speaking/r Whether Reportable also ensure that the arrears of the ng with interest @ 6% per annum ount became due till the date of its pplication(s), if any, shall also stand ace a photocopy of this order on the (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE king/reasoned. : Yes/No ortable. : Yes/No of the nnum, of its stand n the RAR) PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.03.06 14:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document