CWP No.9089 of 2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.108 CWP No.9089 of 2026 Date of Decision: 25.05.2026 Sohan Lal Saini and another .... Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and another ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present: None for the petitioners. Mr. Aakash Singla, Additional Advocate General, Haryana. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL) The petition has been filed inter alia seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to count the period of probation followed by regular service rendered by the petitioners for the purpose of pension, gratuity and other benefits in terms of law laid down by a Division Bench of this Court in State of Haryana and others v. Mohinder Kaur and others, 2025 NCPHHC 94672. 2. Learned State counsel has received instructions from the Department vide memo dated 25.05.2026, which is retained on the case file along with its enclosures as Annexure ‘A’. Referring to the same, he submits that the Department has found that the petitioners’ claim is admissible as per Mohinder Kaur case ibid. The benefits will be released to them in terms of stipulations contained in the judgment, i.e., after deposit of the employer’s share of Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) together with interest accrued thereon at the rate of twelve per cent per annum. MANINDER 2026.05.27 18:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP No.9089 of 2026 2 3. In view of the statement made, the petition is disposed of in terms thereof. It will be open for the petitioners to get the due amount of employer’s share of CPF with interest adjusted against the arrears of revised pensionary benefits. The second respondent is directed to intimate the due amount to the petitioners within six weeks and release the benefits to them within two months of their depositing/requesting for adjustment of the employer’s contribution. (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) JUDGE 25.05.2026 Maninder Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MANINDER 2026.05.27 18:48 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment