IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

124 CWP-16397-2026 Date of Decision: 22.05.2026 Parbati Devi @ Parwati Devi ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Peeush Gagneja, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Pratibha Bali, AAG Punjab.

Ms. Gurneet Sagoo, Advocate for respondent No.5.

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR , J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release interest on the delayed payment of the petitioner’s service-cum-retirement dues in view of the law laid down by this Court in A.S. Randhawa Supdg. Engineer (Retd.) vs. State of Punjab, 1997 (3) SCT 468. Further prayed that the petitioner has served several representations, including the last representation dated 25.07.2024 (Annexure P-6), however, the respondents have illegally denied the claim through reply dated 13.03.2023 (Annexure P-4), inasmuch as the claim for interest for the delayed period has neither been considered nor granted.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends