IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

215 Date of Decision: 17.04.2026 RAM PARKASH .....Petitioner VERSUS PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED AND OTHERS .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present:- Mr. S.K. Rattan, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Sapna Bali, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 3.

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR , J. (Oral)

1. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a writ, order or directions especially in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant interest on the total amount of arrears amounting to Rs.8,33,709/- i.e. Rs.7,00,860/- as arrears of revised pension and Rs. 1,32,849/- difference of revised gratuity paid/payable to the petitioner, which is evident from office order dated 11.10.2024 (Annexure P-5), calculation sheet dated nil (Annexure P-6) and letter dated 12.06.2025 (Annexure P-7) on account of revised pension and other pensionary benefits by counting work charge service from 26.09.1986 to 07.11.1996 with regular service from 08.11.1996 to 31.12.2010, and the petitioner may kindly be granted interest @12% per annum in view of the settled law and various