IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision:10.11.2025 Nirmala Rani …Petitioner Vs.

State of Punjab and others …Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.S.Shekhawat Present : Mr. Amrik Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

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N.S.Shekhawat J. (Oral)

1. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by making the following prayer:- “To issue a writ in the nature of Certiorari quashing the order dated 09.12.2024 (P-8) vide which the pay of the petitioner has been refixed and condition in the PPO dated 17.03.2025 (P-9) vide which the recovery of Rs. 138626/-has been ordered to be affected from the gratuity of the petitioner and for issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to fix the revised pay of the petitioner by taking the higher pay scale w.e.f. 29.12.2013 into account in view of the notification dated 03.11.2006 (P-1) and in view of her promotion on 06.08.2015 and to refund the amount of Rs.138626/-recovered from the gratuity of the petitioner and also to pay the accrued arrears and consequential revised pension to the petitioner and also to pay the interest @18% per annum on t