IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-3132-2026 (O&M)

Date of decision: 04.02.2026 Jagdeep Singh ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Harshit Jain, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Vikrampreet Arora, Advocate for respondent No.4.

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL)

1. Present civil writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant 04 years’ and 09 years’ Assured Career Progression (ACP) increments, refix pay and revise pension of the petitioner accordingly and release all the consequential benefits along with interest. Further, it is prayed to direct the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 15.10.2025 (Annexure P-1) in a time bound manner.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner joined respondent No.4-Municipal Council, Barnala as Octroi Clerk in the year 1989. He was promoted to the post of Junior Inspector on 01.01.1997 and further promoted as Sanitary Superintendent on 31.01.2025 and after puttin