IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 124 CWP-20020-2026 Date of decision : 06.07.2026 Balbir Kaur Kharoud ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Dixit Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents No.2 to 5 not to carry out recovery to the tune of Rs.6632/- per month from the family pension paid to the petitioner (being widow of deceased employee of Market Committee, Rajpura) and to reimburse the amount already recovered from the family pension of the petitioner during the pendency of the instant writ petition along with interest @ 12% per annum. Further, to release arrears of family pension to the petitioner accruing to her on account of revision of family pension under recommendations of 6th Punjab Pay Commission w.e.f. 01.01.2016 along with interest @ 9% per annum. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of her grievances, the petitioner has also served legal notice dated 30.03.2026 (Annexure P-6) to the respondents which is still pending consideration. He further submits that at this stage, the petitioner would be satisfied, if appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.06 18:01 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document CWP-20020-2026 -2- consider and decide the said legal notice, by passing a speaking order, in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Rohit Ahuja, D.A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1-State. Mr. Nikhil Anand, Advocate has put in appearance and accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.2 to 6. They have no objection to the innocuous prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have gone through the record of the case. 6. Without going into the merits of the case at this stage, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.5 to consider and decide legal notice dated 30.03.2026 (Annexure P-6) submitted by the petitioner expeditiously, by passing a speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, preferably within a period of 03 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Further, the decision taken thereon shall be conveyed to the petitioner. 7. Till then, no further recovery shall be made from the petitioner. (NAMIT KUMAR) 06.07.2026 JUDGE kothiyal Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.07.06 18:01 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document