RAKESH KUMAR vs PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LTD. AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 220 CWP-20758-2022 Date of decision: 14.07.2026 Rakesh Kumar .....Petitioner Versus Punjab State Power Corporation Limited & Ors. .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present : Mr. Pawan Kumar Goklaney, Advocate and Mr. Ashish Goklaney, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gurinder Singh Dhillon, Advocate for the respondents. **** NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to grant the benefit of promotional increment(s) to the petitioner, after completion of his 23 years of regular service, along with interest @ 9% from the date when it became due till its realization, in view of the instructions issued by the respondent-department from time to time as well as in view of the judgments passed by this Court in number of cases. Further, quashing of the order dated 12.03.2018 (Annexure P-6) has been sought, whereby the claim of the petitioner for grant of benefit of promotional increment(s) after completion of 23 years of regular service, has been rejected. 2. Learned counsel f