AMARJEET KAUR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 115 CWP-16421-2026 Date of decision : 25.05.2026 Amarjeet Kaur and another ….Petitioners V/S State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Rakesh Sobti, Advocate for the petitioners. **** NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners have filed the instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the letter/order dated 21.04.2026 (Annexure P- 24), whereby the respondents have declined to grant the benefit of re- revised pay scale of Rs.10300-34800 with grade pay of Rs.3200 w.e.f. 01.12.2011 pursuant to the recommendations of the 5th Punjab Pay Commissioner Implemented through the Punjab Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2009 effecting from 01.01.2006 (Annexure P-4), to the petitioners. Further, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant/re-fix the pay of the petitioners in the abovesaid revised pay scale at par with similarly situated employees/categories including Clerks, Constables, Restorers, Photostat Machine Operators, Patwaris, Gate Keepers, Warders and Gram Sewaks, who wer