BALBIR RAM vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

1 CWP-17393-2026 143 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-17393-2026 Date of decision: 27.05.2026 Balbir Ram ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Navinderjit Singh Dandiwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Pratibha Bali, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Dharminder Singh Randhawa, Advocate for respondent No.4. **** HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present Civil Writ Petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant the benefit of annual increments for the years 2017 and 2018, which have been illegally and wrongfully withheld despite the order dated 18.03.2025 (Annexure P-2) passed by the Additional Chief Secretary, whereby the punishment of stoppage of four annual increments with cumulative effect was reduced to stoppage of two annual increments with cumulative effect. PARUL VERMA 2026.05.29 13:25 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. 2 CWP-17393-2026 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner was