AMARJEET SINGH MAAN AND OTHERS vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

274 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-6492-2026 Date of decision: 25.05.2026 Amarjeet Singh Maan and others ....Petitioners Versus Union of India and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Shiv Kumar, Advocate, Mr. Raman Kaplish, Advocate and Mr. Lovedev Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Rajesh Hooda, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 5. Mr. Fateh Singh Sidhu, Advocate for Mr. T.S. Sidhu, Advocate for respondent No.6. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the impugned order dated 09.01.2026 (Annexure P-4) passed by respondent No.3. Further, for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.3 to re-issue fresh and valid demand notices to the petitioners in accordance with law, grant them a reasonable opportunity to deposit the requisite differential amount along with applicable interest and thereafter, extend the benefit of higher pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 by issuing fresh and revised Pension Payment Orders i