IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-24698-2025 (O&M)

Date of decision: 25.08.2025 Nirmal Singh Dhanoa and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Sunny Singla, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab for respondents No.1 to 3.

Ms. Priyanka Malik, Advocate for respondent No.4.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral)

1. Prayer in this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to grant the benefit of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief @ 125% w.e.f. 01.01.2016, @ 28% w.e.f. 01.07.2021 instead from 01.11.2021, @ 34% w.e.f. 01.01.2022 instead from 01.10.2022, @ 38% w.e.f. 01.07.2022 instead from 01.12.2023, @ 42% w.e.f. 01.01.2023 instead from 01.11.2024 & @ 46 % w.e.f. 01.07.2023, 50% w.e.f. 01.01.2024 @ 53% w.e.f. 01.07.2024 and @ 55% w.e.f. 01.01.2025 and to revise the subsequent installments of Dearness Allowance in accordance with the recommendations of the 6^th Punjab Pay Commission and in accordance with the installments granted to the Central Govt. Employ