DHARAM PAL vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

-1- CWP-15246 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-15246 of 2026 Date of decision: 18.05.2026 Dharam Pal ….Petitioner versus The State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. J.S. Mohri, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Satnampreet Singh Chauhan, DAG, Punjab. 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 count the part-time service of the petitioner rendered before his regularisation as qualifying service for the purpose of pensionary/retiral benefits and consequently grant pensionary/retiral benefits in view of the judgment of this Court dated 31.08.2010 in CWP-2371 of 2010 – Harbans Lal v. State of Punjab and others. Further prayer has been made for holding the petitioner entitled to the pensionary/retiral benefits as applicable to the employees recruited in the Punjab Government service prior to 01.01.2004. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of his grievances, the petitioner has moved representation dated RAVINDER SINGH 2026.05.19