CWP-15499-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 122 CWP-15499-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 26.05.2026 Harish Chander Gandhi ....Petitioner Versus Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. R.S. Baweja, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Divanshu Jain, Advocate for respondents/PSPCL. Mr. Suvir Sidhu, Advocate for the applicant in CM-9146-CWP-2026 and CM-9147-CWP-2026. HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral) CM-9146-CWP-2026 Prayer in this application filed under Order 1 Rule 10 read with Section 151 CPC is for impleading Sonia Khatri as respondent No.5. Heard. Learned counsel for the applicant wishes to withdraw the present application. Dismissed as withdrawn. CM-9147-CWP-2026 Prayer in this application filed under Section 151 of CPC is for placing on record the copy of Annexures R-5/1 to R-5/11. Heard. Learned counsel for the applicant also wishes to withdraw the present application. Dismissed as withdrawn. MOHD YAKUB 2026.05.27 14:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh. CWP-15499-2026 2 CWP-15499-2026 (O&M) Prayer in this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to promote the petitioner as Deputy Chief Accounts Officer w.e.f. 28.06.2019 (Annexure P-4), i.e., from the date when his junior, Sh. Chander Mohan, was promoted, with all consequential benefits of seniority, promotion, and financial benefits, including arrears thereof with interest @18% per annum. Further prayer has been made to promote the petitioner on the post of Chief Accounts Officer and to take an appropriate legal action against the officials of respondents by fixing their responsibility who, with mala fide intention, withheld the promotion of the petitioner. After arguing the case for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner wishes to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a fresh petition with better particulars. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty aforesaid. Pending miscellaneous application, if any, also stands disposed of. (HARPREET SINGH BRAR) JUDGE 26.05.2026 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No MOHD YAKUB 2026.05.27 14:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.