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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 18.02.2026 Rekha Rani .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another .... Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Madhav Pokhrel, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Satnampreet Singh Chauhan, DAG, Punjab.

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NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL)

1. The instant writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondent-department to grant the benefit of Old Pension Scheme to the petitioner under Pension Rules as was applicable in the year 2003 when the petitioner applied for compassionate appointment on account of death of her mother, who expired on 02.09.2003, and the petitioner applied for compassionate appointment on 16.09.2003 (Annexure P-1). However, the petitioner was given appointment belatedly on 23.09.2005 (Annexure P-2) and by that time, the New Defined Contributory Pension Scheme has been introduced by the Government of Punjab w.e.f.

01.01.2004, replacing the Old Pension (GPF) Scheme.

notification dated 22.05.2025 issued by the Government of Punjab, Department of Finance ((Finance Pension Policy an