GAURI vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

CWP-13173-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 108 CWP-13173-2026 Decided on: 05.05.2026 GAURI .... PETITIONER VS UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .... RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Neha Sharma, Sr. Panel Counsel for Union of India. Ms. Sukhmani Patwalia, Advocate and Mr. Varun Sandhu, Advocate for UT, Chandigarh. ****** Sandeep Moudgil, J. (Oral) Instant writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for quashing the letter dated 18.04.2026 (Annexure P-10) issued by respondent No.7 vide which request of the petitioner dated 07.04.2026 (P-9) for allowing her to continue in service till the age of 60 years, has been rejected in violation of Union Territory of Chandigarh (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2022 vide notification dated 29.03.2022 (P-5). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would state that the proposal forwarded by the UT Administration, Chandigarh is pending consideration qua the relaxation in age and extending the service upto the age of 60 years, with the Central Government at this stage. 3. In view of the above, learned counsel for