IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

CWP-1301-2022

1. Kanwaljit Singh

.....Petitioner

VERSUS

Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandhak Committee

.....Respondent

CWP-17734-2020 2. Sohan Singh

.....Petitioner

VERSUS

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee

.....Respondent

CWP-2952-2021

3. Sukhdev Singh

.....Petitioner

VERSUS

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee

.....Respondent

CWP-11503-2022

4. Gurbachan Singh

.....Petitioner

VERSUS

Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee and another

.....Respondents

CWP-15262-2022

5. Baj Singh .....Petitioner VERSUS Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee and another .....Respondents CWP-2261-2022

6. Gurmukh Singh .....Petitioner VERSUS Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee and another .....Respondents CWP-4242-2023

7. Satinder Singh .....Petitioner VERSUS Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee .....Respondent CWP-4327-2023

8. Parmdip Singh .....Petitioner VERSUS Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandhak Committee and another .....Respondents CWP-4924-2011

9. Jagtar Singh and others .....Petitioners VERSUS Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and others .....Respondents CWP-4991-2023

10. Jujhar Singh .....Petitioner VERSUS Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee and another .....Respondents CWP-6725-2023

11. Dalbir Singh .....Petitioner VERSUS Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee and another .....Respondents CWP-32379-2025

12. Manjit Singh .....Petitioner VERSUS Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and another .....Respondents Reserved on:-18.11.2025 Pronounced on: 17.12.2025 Uploaded on: 17.12.2025 Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? NO Whether full judgment is pronounced? YES CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Arun Singla, Advocate for the petitioner in CWP-

1301-2022.

Mr. P.S. Guliani and Mr. B.S. Guliani, Advocates for petitioner(s) in CWP-4242-2023 and 32379-2025.

Mr. Prateek Sodhi, Advocate for petitioner(s) in CWP-

2261, 15262 and 11503 of 2022.

Ms. Vanita Sapra Kataria, Advocate for petitioner(s) in CWP-4924-2011 & CWP-4991-2023, CWP-

2952-2021 and 17734-2020.

Mr. D.S Patwalia, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Tajeshwar Singh, Dr. Puneet Kaur Sekhon, Sullar Mr. M.S. Virk, Mr. Mrigank Sharma and Mr. Sehaj Navjeet Singh Advocate for respondent(s)-SGPC in CWP-17734-2020, 2952-2021, 1301- 2022, 2261-2022, 4991-2023, 11503, 15262-2022, 4327-2023 & 6725-2023.

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral)

1. This common judgment shall dispose of all the above- mentioned writ petitions as they arise from a similar factual matrix.

However, for the sake of brevity, the facts are taken from CWP-1301-2022.

2. The present petition is preferred under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing of speaking order dated 15.11.2021 (Annexure P-6). A further prayer is made for the issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent to release the retiral benefits accrued to the petitioner, including leave encashment, gratuity, provident fund, w.e.f. the date of his superannuation i.e. 31.05.2020, with an interest at the rate of 18% p.a.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

3. The petitioner was appointed as a Sewadar with respondent- SGPC on 22.09.1982. During his service, the petitioner was promoted to the post of Clerk and thereafter Assistant. He ultimately retired from service on 31.05.2020 as Assistant/Supervisor. Allegedly, prior to retirement of the petitioner, in order to ensure smooth transition the record of the Holy Saroops of Shri Guru Granth Sahib in the publication department of respondent-SGPC was checked and it was discovered that they are short by 328. Consequently, a Sub-Committee was formed to investigate into this incident which submitted its report (Annexure R-1). Meanwhile, the retiral dues of the petitioner were withheld, hence the present petition.

CONTENTIONS

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that on 04.05.2020, the petitioner wrote letters to the respondent-SGPC regarding timely disbursement of his