GULZARA SINGH vs PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED AND ORS

246 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-6118-2024 Date of decision: 13.05.2026 Gulzara Singh ....Petitioner Versus Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: None for the petitioner. Mr. Hridyavans S. Randhawa, Advocate for Mr. R.P.S. Bara, Advocate for the respondents-PSPCL. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay gratuity amounting to Rs.12,60,500/- and interest @ 18% per annum on delayed payment from 01.03.2021 till the date of payment as allowed vide gratuity pay order dated 18.01.2024 (Annexure P-4) and revised gratuity pay order dated 23.01.2024 (Annexure P-5), to pay commutation of Rs.4,44,836/- to the petitioner immediately as allowed vide commutation value order dated 18.01.2024 (Annexure P-6) and also to pay interest @ 18% per annum on account of difference in arrears of pension amounting to Rs.4,42,000/- on account of delayed payment. 2. Despite the case having been called twice, there is no represent