212 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 03.02.2026 MANGAT RAM ....Petitioner Versus PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LTD. AND OTHERS ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Sandeep Bansal, Advocate with Mr. Sameer Kumar, Advocate and Ms. Nishtha, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Kannan Malik, Advocate for the respondents.

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR , J (Oral):

CM-4633-2025

1. The present application has been filed under Section 151 of CPC for placing on record the replication to the written statement on behalf of respondents.

2. In view of the grounds mentioned in the application, the same is allowed, as prayed for, subject to all just exceptions. Replication is ordered to be taken on record.

3. Registry is directed to place the same at an appropriate place in the paper book.

Main case

4. The 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 Certiorari seeking for quashing of impugned order dated 28.09.2021 (Annexure P-8) whereby the petitioner was denied gratuity till conclusion of disciplinary proceedings and, a writ of Mandamus directing