IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 12.02.2026 Karnail Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present : Mr. Hari Om Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Surya Kumar, A.A.G., Punjab.

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NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to treat the petitioner as promoted to a still higher post, over and above Superintendent Grade-I, as a necessary consequence as per order dated 16.04.2012 (Annexure P-3) passed by this Court in CWP-4129-1990 (Karnail Singh, Assistant, Deputy Commissioner’s Office Faridkot Vs. State of Punjab through Secretary to Government, Punjab Revenue Department, Chandigarh and others) and to increase pecuniary benefits insofar as they are relevant for the computation of the terminal benefits only, and to fix the pay/salary of the petitioner to the post of Superintendent Grade-I w.e.f. 04.11.1982 along with all consequential benefits including difference of arrears after revision of pay and pension and