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CWP-5136-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

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Date of Decision: February 03, 2026

Ashok Kumar and others

.....Petitioners

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others

..Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR

Present : Mr. Nitish Singla, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Vikas Sonak, AAG, Punjab.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral)

1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the

Constitution of India for issuance of an appropriate writ or order in the

nature of mandamus directing the respondents to revise and refix the pension

of petitioners by taking into account the multiplier factor of 2.59 on the

basic pay w.e.f. 01.01.2016 along with all consequential benefits of

pension/family pension including the arrears of pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016

along with interest.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the controversy

involved in the present case was pending before this Court in CWP-19245-

2025 and other connected cases, titled as Nirmal Singh Dhanona and

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others Versus State of Punjab and others, and now stands decided on

29.01.2026, in which the issue regarding refixation of pension of the

petitioner(s) therein by taking into account the multiplier of 2.59 was

considered. Learned counsel for the petitioners prays that the present

petition be disposed of in terms of Nirmal Singh’s case (supra).

3. Learned State counsel for the respondents submits that he has

no objection in case the present petition is disposed of in terms of Nirmal

Singh’s case (supra).

4. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the

parties, the present petition is disposed of terms of Nirmal Singh’s case

(supra) with the following directions:-

(i) The Empowered Committee constituted under the Punjab

Litigation Policy is hereby directed to treat the writ petition as a

comprehensive representation and to consider and adjudicate

upon the issue raised herein. In the alternative, the petitioner(s)

shall be at liberty to submit their respective detailed

representation(s) setting out their claim(s) within a period of

two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this

order.

(ii) The Committee shall pass a reasoned and speaking order,

after granting an opportunity of personal hearing to the

petitioner(s), within a period of four months from the date of

receipt of certified copy of this order, or from the date of

receipt of the representation of the petitioner(s), as the case may

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be. Further, the decision taken thereon shall be conveyed to the

petitioner(s). Needless to say, if the petitioner(s) are found

entitled to the relief sought, the same shall be granted to them

forthwith.

5. The pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also be

disposed of.

(HARPREET SINGH BRAR)

JUDGE

February 03, 2026

P.C

Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No

Whether Reportable. : Yes/No

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