IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-5228-2026 (O&M)

Date of decision: 20.02.2026 Ram Mehar ... Petitioner Vs.

Housing Board Haryana and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Surinder Singh Duhan, Advocate for the petitioner.

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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 revise the pension of the petitioner after considering the service rendered from 09.03.1992 to 30.01.1996 on muster roll and from 31.01.1996 to 28.02.2022 as regular service, towards total length of service instead of service rendered from 09.10.2002 to 13.02.2020, as qualifying service for pension and further to release the pension of Rs.20,969/- instead of Rs.17,400/- and to grant the arrears thereof along with interest @12% per annum from due date till its realization.

petitioner was appointed on muster roll with respondent No.1-Board as Store Chowkidar on 09.03.1992 and his services were regularized on 31.01.1996.

Ultimately, the petitioner retired from the post of Peon on 28.02.2022 and his pay fixation was vetted and approved by the competent authority, as discernible from letter dated 18.07.2016 (Annexure P-1) and further, he was provided Pension Payment Order (Annexure P-2). On 17.07.2025, the petitioner made a representation for revision of his pension and vide letter dated 18.07.2025 (Annexure P-3), respondent No.3-Executive Engineer, Housing Board Haryana forwarded his case to respondent No.2-Chief Accounts Officer, Housing Board Haryana, who wrote a letter dated 03.10.2025 to respondent No.4-Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Karnal to examine the case of the petitioner regarding revision of his pension. 3. Thereafter, respondent No.5-Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, vide letter dated 28.10.2025 (Annexure P-5), directed respondent No.1-Board to deposit EPF and EPS contribution for the period starting from January, 1996 to July, 2016 on the basis of arrears of pay and also to clarify why the details of correct/revised wages, at the time of filing of option through online mode, were not provided. Further, the petitioner has specifically pleaded that he has already deposited EPF and EPS contribution with respondent No.1-Board. Despite reminder dated 12.11.2025 (Annexure P-6) and legal notice dated 14.01.2026 (Annexure P-7), no action has been taken for revision of pension of the petitioner.

petitioner would be satisfied, if the legal notice dated 14.01.2026 (Annexure P-7) is decided by respondents No.2 & 3 as well as competent authority, by passing a speaking order, after affording an opportunity of hearing, in a time bound manner.

5. Notice of motion.

6. At this stage, Mr. Prince Singh, Advocate appears and accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 and he has no objection, in case a direction is issued to respondent No.2 & 3 as well as competent authority to consider and decide the legal notice dated 14.01.2026 (Annexure P-7), in a time bound manner, by passing a speaking order.

7. In view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, present petition is disposed of and respondent No.2 & 3 as well as competent authority are directed to consider and decide the legal notice dated 14.01.2026 (Annexure P-7) and pass a speaking order, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

8. Further, the decision taken on the legal notice dated 14.01.2026 (Annexure P-7) shall be conveyed to the petitioner.

9. Needless to say, if the petitioner is found entitled to the relief sought, the same be granted to him forthwith by the competent authority.

[ HARPREET SINGH BRAR ]

20.02.2026 JUDGE vishnu