IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision :11.02.2026 Premvati .. Petitioner Versus Punjab State Power Corporation Limited & anr. .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Vijay Pal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ashish Verma, Advocate, for the respondents.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR , J. (ORAL)

1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned order dated 23.05.2022 (Annexure P-13) and further for directing the respondents to grant interest at the rate of 12% on account of delayed payment of complete pensionary benefits and ex-gratia amount.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the husband of the petitioner died in harness on 11.07.2012 while performing his duties in the field. The cause of death of late husband of the petitioner is electric fusion and the petitioner was entitled to ex-gratia amount of Rs.5,00,000/-. The petitioner immediately submitted all the required documents to respondent No.2. Thereafter, on 17.10.2012 respondent No.2 wrote a letter to the Accounts Officer,