IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 05.12.2025 Dr. Chuni Lal ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: - Mr. H.K. Aurora, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Surya Kumar, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. K.S. Dadwal, Advocate, for respondent No.5.

NAMIT KUMAR, J.

1. The present case is a very unique and classic case, where after five years of his retirement, the petitioner has approached this Court claiming seniority over and above respondent No.5, who stood retired on 30.09.2017. Although the claim of seniority becomes infructuous as both, petitioner as well as respondent No.5, have already retired from service much before filing of the present petition, however, learned counsel for the petitioner insisted that the case be decided on merits.

2. The petitioner has approached this Court by filing the instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus for directing the respondents to treat the petitioner as senior to respondent No.5 and to give him all the consequential benefits of promotions, salary, reservation etc., from the date respondent No.5 was giv