IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

207 Date of Decision: 10.04.2026 Purshottam Parkash .....Petitioner VERSUS Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Krishan Singh with Mr. Deep Singh Saini, Advocates for the petitioner.

Ms. Vasundhra Asija Bhandari, Advocate for the respondents (through V.C).

HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral)

1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 11.11.2019 (Annexure P-19) passed by respondent No.3 whereby the claim of petitioner for interest has been rejected. Further praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay the interest on delayed payment of Rs.6,89,320/- @ 18% per annum w.e.f. 31.07.2006 up to the date of payment i.e. 29.10.2009.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner retired from the services of the respondents on 31.07.2006 upon attaining the age of superannuation. It is submitted that barely one and a