230 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 10.02.2026 Smt. Rajinder Chohan ….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present: Mr. Surender Lamba, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. N.P.S. Hira, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Anupam Singla, Advocate for respondent No.3.

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DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA, J. (Oral)

In the present writ petition, the petitioner is praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 13.08.2021 (Annexure P-5), whereby the claim of the petitioner for counting the period of her contractual service from 13.05.1999 to

14.05.2003 for retiral/pensionary benefits has been rejected.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was appointed on the post of Project Officer (Punjabi) initially for 06 months on contract basis vide order dated 13.05.1999 (Annexure P-1). The period of contract was extended from time to time. The petitioner was appointed afresh on the same post on regular basis vide appointment letter dated 14.05.2003 (Annexure P-2). The petitioner was to remain on probation for a period of one year which was extendable upto two year