CHANDER MOHNI AND ANR. vs STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS.

208 2026:PHHC:073779 ae IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-7935-2001 Decided On:11.05.2026 CHANDER MOHNI AND ANR. ..--PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS. ....RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: None for the petitioner Ms. Mayuri Lakhanpal Kalia, DAG Haryana SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J. (ORAL) KKEKEK 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari/mandamus directing the respondents to grant pensionary/retiral benefits to the petitioners along with interest @ 18% per annum from the date of their retirement. 2. Learned State counsel has contended that the petitioners were initially appointed as Craft Teachers on 31.03.1967 and joined their duties as such on 01.04.1967 on temporary basis and on consolidated salary. The petitioners retired on 30.09.1996 upon attaining the age of superannuation of 58 years. It is further submitted that although their services were subsequently regularized by the Deputy Commissioner, Ambala vide orders dated 28.08.1978 and 06.09.1978 respectively, and they were granted regular pay scales, such NAINA