IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14692-2026 (O&M)

Date of decision: 12.05.2026 Kiranjit Kaur and another ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Sandeep Thakan, Advocate with Mr. D.S. Maan, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Vikas Sonak, AAG, Punjab.

Ms. Jyotnoor Kaur Sethi, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral)

1. Prayer in this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to transfer the pension from petitioner No.1 to petitioner No.2 on account of the request submitted by the petitioners.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners, inter alia, contends that the husband of petitioner No.1 was appointed as Peon on 21.06.2001 and he died in harness on 14.12.2013, as is evident from the Death Certificate (Annexure P-1). He further submits that the petitioners, being the widow (petitioner No.1) and the minor daughter (petitioner No. 2), born on 10.10.2013 (Annexure P-4), are the only surviving family members of the deceased employee. He further conten