IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : March 23, 2026

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MURGESON (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LRs .....Petitioners VERSUS THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION CHD AND ORS .....Respondents

2. CWP-22785-2016 MADHURI .....Petitioner VERSUS THE MUNICIAPAL CORPORATION CHD AND ORS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present : Mr. M.K.Tiwari, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Manbir Singh Batth, Advocate for respondents No. 1 to 4 in CWP-11991-2016.

Mr. Arav Gupta, Advocate for respondent No.4 in CWP-22785-2016.

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DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA, J. (Oral)

1. The issue involved in the present writ petitions is similar, as such, both the writ petitions are taken up together for disposal and the facts are taken from CWP No.11991-2016.

2. In the present writ petition(s), the petitioner(s) has challenged the order dated 16.05.2016 (Annexure P-4) whereby, a memo has been issued to the petitioner that he will retire on 30.06.2016 on attaining the age of superannuation i.e. sixty years

2. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was appointed as Beldar on 01.03.1984 under the UT Administration, Chandigarh. Thereafter the services of the petitioner were