103 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 12.09.2025 Suresh Kumar ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Ram Kumar Saini, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Additional A.G., Haryana.

Mr. Prince Singh, Advocate for the respondents.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL)

1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for setting aside the impugned order dated 25.06.2025 (Annexure P-

6) passed by respondent No.3.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner initially joined the respondent-Department as T-Mate (Work Charge) on 23.01.1979. Thereafter, he was regularized and he was earned regular promotions. The petitioner was granted first ACP benefits on 01.06.2010 with effect form 01.01.2006. The petitioner retired on 31.03.2014 after rendering more than 33 years of service and he has been granted the benefit of ACP only once during his entire service between the year 2022-24. The petitioner made representations to the respondent-