IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 17.04.2026 Narain Ram and others …..Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present : Mr. Sukhdip Singh Brar, Advocate with Mr. Udeyveer Singh Brar, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Satnampreet Singh Chauhan, D.A.G., Punjab.

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NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL)

1. The petitioners have 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 grant the petitioners the pay scale of Rs.1200-2100 from the date of their joining/retrospectively i.e. 01.01.1986, with all consequential benefits such as arrears of pay/pension etc.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that pursuant to the report of the Pay Commission for the year 1967-68, all the posts of Sub Inspectors including those of Horticulture Supervisor and Nursery Supervisor, Compost Inspector and Grading Assistants were clubbed together and consequently, 60% were granted the pay scale of Rs.130- 200 and the senior most 40% were granted the pay scale of Rs.140-300. However, in the Second Pay Commiss