122 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 11.05.2026 Rakesh Kumar Singla ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advocate and Mr. Tushaar Garg, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Amit Shukla, DAG, Punjab. Ms. Monika Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.2-PWRMDC.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL)

1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the reply dated 06.04.2026 (Annexure P-6). Further, for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant the revised pay to the petitioner from the actual completion of four years w.e.f. 06.03.2002 and 09 years w.e.f. 06.03.2007 and as per ACP Rules, 1998 and accordingly, revise the retiral benefits of the petitioner with all consequential benefits and the entire arrears be released with 9% interest.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that the petitioner was appointed as Sectional Officer on 30.06.1980. He was promoted as Sub Divisional Engineer on 06.03.1998 a