IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

250 CWP-10950-2024 Date of Decision: 13.05.2026 Amrik Singh ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Ms. Malika Sobti, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Vikas Sonak, AAG, Punjab for respondents No.1 and 2.

Ms. Kashish Garg, Advocate with Ms. Suman Rani, Advocate for the respondents No.3 and 4.

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HARPREET SINGH BRAR , J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 22.04.2024 (Annexure P-16) to the extent of not granted the interest @ 18% on delayed payments of retiral benefits and further issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the interest @18% per annum for the delayed payments of retiral benefits in terms of law laid down by the Full Bench of this Court in the matter of AS Randhawa vs. State of Punjab and others, 1997(3) RSJ 318 and Hon’ble Supreme Court judgment in S.K. Dua vs.

State of Haryana, AIR 2008 SC 1077

2. On 13.05.2024, following order was passed:-

“Prayer in this writ petition f