IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 27.03.2026 Neeta Pall Chaudhary …..Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present : Mr. Saurabh Arora, Advocate for the petitioner.

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NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to rectify the mistake made by the then District Education Officer, Higher Education, Hoshiarpur in the service book of the petitioner due to which the petitioner has got less salary and consequently, after her retirement, she is getting less pension. Further, to release the correct salary of the petitioner w.e.f. 20.02.1996 and correct amount of pension w.e.f. 30.04.2011 i.e. the date of retirement of the petitioner, along with interest @ 12% per annum.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was appointed on the post of Social Studies Mistress, vide order dated 05.11.1974. During her service tenure, the petitioner was promoted to the post of Head Mistress on 01.09.1984; Deputy District Educ