IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

Date of Decision: 23.12.2025

VIDYA VATI …..PETITIONER

Vs.

PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LTD AND OTHERS

…..RESPONDENTS

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR

Present: Mr. P.K. Goklaney, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Rishab Gupta, Advocate for respondent Nos. 1 to 3.

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL)

Present civil writ petition has been filed under Articles

226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release 100% family pension along with arrears in favour of the petitioner, from the date when the department has stopped 50% pension of her son i.e. from 01.05.2019, being legally wedded wife of deceased Sh. Shiv Chand, as the petitioner is fully eligible and entitled for the same. Further prayer for quashing of order dated 10.02.2023 vide which the claim of the petitioner has been declined and lastly petitioner is entitled for release of interest @ 9% from the date, when

it became due till its realization.

On 02.12.2025, the following order was passed by this Court:-

“Learned counsel for the applicant-petitioner submits that the writ petition filed by the petitioner w