IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 207 CWP-18829-2015 (O&M) Date of decision: 25.03.2025 Lalit Kumar Sehdev and others ...Petitioners VERSUS State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Ishan, Advocate for Mr. Karan Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Tapan Kumar, DAG Haryana. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The instant writ petition has been filed for setting aside the order dated 12.12.2014 passed by respondent No.1, whereby the representation submitted by the petitioners seeking lowering down of minimum qualifying service from 33 years to 28 years and subsequently to 20 years for full pension irrespective of the date of their retirement has been rejected. The instant writ petition had been adjourned sine die vide order dated 17.10.2019 as a similar controversy was pending before the Full Bench of this Court in CWP-17310-2015 titled as ‘Shamsher Singh and others Vs. State of Haryana and others’. It is informed that the above said writ petition has been decided by the Full Bench vide judgment dated 19.07.2024, wherein it was held that the prayer of the petitioners therein, regarding treatment of the retired MANGAL SINGH 2025.03.27 13:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 207 CWP-18829-2015 (O&M) employees and the serving employees as a homogeneous class, cannot be accepted qua the grant of benefit of amended Rule 8(1-A) of Part-II Rules, 2009. The benefits extended only to the serving employees, who were in service as on the date of amendment of Part-II Rules, 2009 i.e. 25.08.2014, cannot be treated as arbitrary and illegal. Accordingly, it was held that no interference was required at the hands of this Court and validity of Notification dated 25.08.2014 amending Part-II Rules, 2009 having been made applicable prospectively was upheld. The claim was consequently rejected. The present writ petition is accordingly dismissed in terms of the judgment dated 19.07.2024 passed in CWP-17310-2015 titled as ‘Shamsher Singh and others (supra). (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 25.03.2025 JUDGE Mangal Singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MANGAL SINGH 2025.03.27 13:36 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document