IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-6277-2026 (O&M)

Date of decision: 27.02.2026 Amarjit Sharma and others ....Petitioners Versus Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Anish Batra, Advocate for the petitioners.

Ms. Gurneet Sagoo, Advocate for respondents No.1 and 3.

Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab for respondent No.2.

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 mandamus, directing the respondents not to apply the impugned circular dated 29.07.2003 to the petitioners (Annexure P-2) and further direct the respondents to re-calculate the commuted value of pension as per the original table and to make payment of excess amount in light of the judgment dated 23.12.2025 (Annexure P-5).

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners, inter alia, contends that the petitioners, who are retired employees of PSPCL and had retired between 29.07.2003 and 31.10.2006, are being subjected to discrimination in the matter of commutation of pension. The State of Punjab, vide circular dated 2