HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** ****

Jasbir Singh ... Petitioner VS.

UOI & Ors. ... Respondents ****

1. Judgment reserved on 10.03.2026 2. Judgment pronounced on 18.04.2026 3. Judgment uploaded on 22.04.2026

4. Whether operative or full judgment Full 5. Delay in pronouncement of full judgment and reasons, if any NA ****

CORAM: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL ****

Present: Mr. Sunil Agnihotri, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Sandeep Bhatia, Sr.Panel Counsel, UOI ****

Sandeep Moudgil, J.

Prayer (1). The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing the impugned order dated 21.06.2025 (Annexure P5) passed by respondent No.4 vide which respondent No.4 declined the petitioner’s claim for 3^rd Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) after 30 years of continuous regular service. He seeks a direction to the respondents to consider and grant 3^rd MACPS to the petitioner.

Facts and contention on behalf of the petitioner (2). The petitioner’s primary grievance is that despite completion of 30 years of continuous regular service and extension of his retirement age fr