145 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-23645-2025 Date of Decision: 18.08.2025 RAM KUMAR AND ANOTHER ... PETITIONERS VS. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .. RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Present: Mr. Chander Shekhar Singhal, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Sanjeev Kaushik, Addl. A.G.Haryana. **** ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA , J. (ORAL) 1. This petition has been filed with a prayer to quash the notification dated 14.08.2024 (Annexure P-6), whereby, pension of Rs.20,000/- has been fixed for the residents of Haryana with effect from 01.07.2024, who remained in jail during emergency period. 2. The only ground of challenge to the notification is that some of the other states have fixed higher rates of pension. 3. The notification issued by the State Government merely intends to ameliorate the condition of those who have suffered on account of violation of their fundamental rights during emergency imposed from 25.06.1975 to 21.03.1977. The pension to the extent of Rs.20,000/- has been allowed to the residents of Haryana, who have suffered on account of such emergency. The issuance of notification is on the premise that the fundamental rights of the residents were infringed in the process. SMRITI 2025.08.21 15:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-23645-2025 -2- 4. In what manner the State intends to compensate those who have been wronged during emergency would be an aspect of policy to be determined by the State itself. Merely because in some states, a higher amount towards pension has been fixed, cannot be a ground for this Court to interfere with the notification or to direct the authorities to pay higher amount as pension to the residents of the Haryana . 5. The present petition is hereby dismissed. 6. Pending application(s), if any, also stand(s) disposed of. (ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA) JUDGE (ROHIT KAPOOR) JUDGE 18.08.2025 smriti Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No SMRITI 2025.08.21 15:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment