122 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 27.03.2026 Sunita ....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Mukesh Kumar Verma, Advocate and Mr. Dharam Pal Saini, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Piyush Khanna, Addl.A.G., Haryana.

Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Advocate for respondent No.3.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL)

1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the speaking order dated 09.12.2022 (Annexure P-3) passed by respondent No.2. Further, for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant pensionary benefits to the petitioner under the Haryana Municipal Employees Pension and General Provident Fund Rules, 1993 (Annexure P-1) along with interest @ 18% per annum from the date of entitlement until actual realization.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner’s late husband served as a regular Class-IV employee in the Municipal Corporation, Hisar. The Haryana Municipal Employees Pension and Gene