IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on: 20.03.2026 Pronounced on: 25.05.2026 Uploaded on: 25.05.2026 Pankaj Mehta ….Petitioner Versus Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh and another ….Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Rakesh Nagpal, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Dhiraj Chawla, Advocate, for the respondents.

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KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (Oral)

1. Aggrieved by the order dated 02.07.2021 (Annexure P-7), vide which the request of the petitioner for grant of proportionate pension and other retiral benefits was declined, in view of Rule 4.19 (a) of the Punjab Civil Services Rules, he has preferred the instant writ petition, under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India.

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2. In nutshell, the petitioner was appointed as Steno Typist on 15.09.1999, by the District and Session Judge-respondent No.2, against a regular post in the corresponding pay scale. However, owing to certain compelling family circumstances, he had submitted resignation, along with one month’s salary, vide application dated 01.10.2012 (Annexure P-2), which was duly accepted by respondent No.2 on 03.10.2012 (Annexure P-3). Thereafter, he moved