DR TARUN GARG AND OTHERS vs UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION AND ORS

192. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-18448-2026 Date of decision: 29.05.2026 Dr. Tarun Garg and others .... Petitioners Versus University Grants Commission and others .... Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Saurabh Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioners (through video conferencing). Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, AAG, Punjab. ----- NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners have invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court by filing the instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to fix and pay the petitioners fixed emoluments not less than the monthly gross salary of a regularly appointed Assistant Professor, in terms of Clause 13.0 of the UGC Regulations, 2010 and 2018, from their respective dates of initial appointment, along with consequential arrears and interest, on the same terms as granted by this Court in CWP No.21780-2022-Rajan Goyal Versus University Grants Commission and others, decided on 30.04.2026. (Annexure P-8). SANJEEV KUMAR 2026.05.29 18:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-18448-2026 -2- 2. Learned counsel for the petitione