IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 16.04.2026 Jaswinder Singh and others ….Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CWP-18099 of 2020 Harjit Singh ….Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Shubham Chandel, Advocate, and Mr. Damanpreet Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners.

Mr. Satnampreet Singh Chauhan, DAG, Punjab.

NAMIT KUMAR , J.

1. By way of this order, afore-mentioned two writ petitions are being disposed of as common questions of law and facts are involved therein. For the sake of brevity, facts are being taken from CWP-18081 of 2020.

2. Instant petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of certiorari for quashing the order dated 28.03.2020 (Annexure P-10), whereby excess amount paid to the petitioners has been ordered to be recovered in 20 equal monthly instalments.

3. Briefly stated, the facts of the case are that petitioners No.1 to 4 were initially appointed as Clerks on 18.08.2004, 23.08.2004, 30.11.2005 and 04.04.2005, respectively in the office of respondent No.3. Thereafter, they were given the benef