IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-4664-2026 (O&M)

Date of decision: 16.02.2026 Raju ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. R.S. Dhillon, Advocate and Mr. Yuvraj Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vikas Arora, DAG, Punjab.

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 issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to immediately release all the retiral benefits/dues and commence the monthly pension of the petitioner along with pensionary arrears by levying the penal and compensatory interest @ 10% regarding intentional delay as till date even after the last of nearly one year from the date of retirement of the petitioner, neither retiral benefits/dues payable at the time of retirement of the employee has been released nor his monthly pension payable to retired employee has been commenced by respondent No.3. Further prayer has been made to direct the respondents to decide the legal notice dated 01.12.2025 (Annexure P-2)