225 (2 cases)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 19.02.2026

1. CWP-21596-2022 Tarvinder Singh ....Petitioner Versus The Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. and others ....Respondents

2. CWP-14149-2022 Tarvinder Singh ....Petitioner Versus The Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Pankaj Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner in both cases.

Ms. Isha Aggarwal, Advocate for Mr. Simrandeep S. Sandhu, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 4 in both cases.

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR , J (Oral):

1. This judgment shall dispose of both the abovementioned petitions as they arise from a similar factual background. For the sake of brevity, the facts are being taken from CWP No.21596-2022.

2. The present petition(s) have been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India. In CWP No.21596-2022, a prayer has been made for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to pay interest @18% per annum on account of delayed disbursement of retiral benefits to the petitioner. In CWP-14149-2022, a prayer has been made for issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiora