IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

210 CWP-17768-2021 (O&M)

Date of decision: 15.05.2026 Dalbir Singh ....Petitioner Versus Shromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Gaurav Datta, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Harpal Saini, Advocate for Mr. A.P.S. Sandhu, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 5.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral)

1. Prayer in the present writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned order dated 04.05.2021 (Annexure P-5) passed by respondent No.5, whereby the petitioner was retired from service on attaining the age of 58 years. A further prayer has been made for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service with continuity of service, full back wages and all consequential benefits till the age of 60 years in terms of the Service Rules applicable w.e.f.

01.04.1993.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was appointed as Peon/Mali with respondents and the Service Rules framed by respon