IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

246 CWP-2953-2024 Date of Decision: 20.04.2026 Angrej Paul .....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Surinder Garg, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Amit Shukla, DAG Punjab.

Mr. Akshay Rawal, Advocate for respondent No.4.

Mr. Pritesh Goel, Advocate for respondent No.5.

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral)

PRAYER

1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Article 226 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the gratuity and leave encashment along with interest @ of 18% per annum. Further respondents be directed to release the amount of provident fund and other benefits along with interest @ of 18% per annum. Further pay of petitioner be refixed and his retirement benefits be revised accordingly and same be paid to him with interest @ of 18% per annum Lastly it is prayed that no recovery be made from the petitioner if it is found that the excess payment has been made to the petitioner.

CONTENTIONS

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends