IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-4054-2026 (O&M)

Date of decision: 11.02.2026 Naib Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Virinder K. Shukla, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. T.S. Sidhu, Advocate for Mr. Sarbuland Singh Mann, Advocate for respondent No.4.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral)

1. Prayer in this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is for declaring the action of respondents No.2 to 4 in not releasing/withholding the Pension of the petitioner admissible to him under the Punjab Municipal Employees Pension and Provident Fund Rules, 1994 despite his retirement on 31.08.2025 without explaining any reason for the same and especially when already the similarly situated employee Sh. Manjit Singh, retd. Pump Operator from respondent No.4/Nagar Council has already been released the Pension under the aforesaid Rules after his retirement. Further prayer has been made to direct the respondents to release the pension of the petitioner on account of his retirement from service as on 31.08.2025 and to give him the consequent arrears thereof along with interest thereon @ 12% p.a.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would be satisfied if the notice of demand dated 08.12.2025 (Annexure P-6) of the petitioner is decided by respondents No.3 and 4 by passing a speaking order in a time bound manner.

3. Learned State counsel as well as learned counsel for respondent No.4, appearing on advance notice, submits that they have no objection, in case a direction is issued to the respondents No.3 and 4 for time-bound consideration and decision of the notice of demand dated 08.12.2025 (Annexure P-6) submitted by the petitioner by passing a speaking order.

4. Therefore, in view of the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the respondents No.3 and 4 are directed to consider the notice of demand dated 08.12.2025 (Annexure P-6) of the petitioner and pass a speaking order in the light of order dated 05.01.2023 (Annexure P-4) and the judgment passed by this Court in CWP-12826-2017, titled as Rajesh Kumar and others vs State of Punjab and others, decided on 22.12.2025, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of 03 months from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order. Further, the decision taken thereof shall be conveyed to the petitioner. Needless to say, if the petitioner is found entitled to the relief sought, the same shall be granted forthwith by respondents No.3 and 4.

5. Disposed of, accordingly.

(HARPREET SINGH BRAR)

JUDGE

11.02.2026 yakub Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No