IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-13496-2025 (O&M)

Date of decision: 28.01.2026 Jagmati Jain ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Virender Singh Punia, Advocate with Mr. Varun Mor, Advocate and Mr. P.P. Chahal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Addl. A.G., Haryana.

Mr. Arvind Seth, Advocate (through video conferencing)

for respondent No.4/HSVP.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral)

1. 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 certiorari, for setting-aside/quashing clause 12-A(viii) (Annexure P-1) (Dated 11.05.1977) to the extent of depriving family pension to the family members of permanently observed Government Employee in the public sector undertaking being contrary to the Family Pension Rules, 1964 being known as Punjab Civil Service (Pension) Rules as applicable to Haryana and also for setting-aside the order dated 06.08.2024 (Annexure P-8) passed by respondent No.2. Further a writ of mandamus has been sought, directing the respondents to pay the family pension along with intere