HC PR SATNAM SINGH AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 107 CWP-21321-2026 Date of decision : 16.07.2026 HC/PR Satnam Singh and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. J.S. Mohri, Advocate for the petitioners. NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to count the daily wage service of the petitioners, rendered by them as Special Police Officer before their respective regularization, as qualifying service for the purpose of pensionary/retiral benefits as the same benefit has been granted by this Court in view of judgment passed in CWP-2371-2010 titled as ‘Harbans Lal Vs. State of Punjab’ decided on 31.08.2010 to similarly situated persons in CWP-9936-2017 titled as ‘Sukhjeet Singh and others Vs. State of Punjab and others’ decided on 15.02.2018 (Annexure P-4). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for redressal of their grievances, the petitioners have also served legal notice dated 08.04.2026 (Annexure P-5) to the respondents which i