126 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 23.02.2026 Sarjivenjeet ....Petitioner Versus Punjab State Power Corporation Limited through its Managing Director and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Vishal Mehta, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Manan Bhardwaj, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 3.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL)

1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned letter dated 12.06.2025 (Annexure P-13). Further, for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the benefit advance promotional increment scale after completion of 23 years service to the petitioner as given to similarly situated employees and revise the pension of the petitioner and release the arrears along with 18%

interest per annum.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner was appointed on 18.09.1986 as a Trademate and thereafter, he earned promotion to the post of Assistant Lineman and retired as Lineman on 30.09.2018. Under the time b