GURMIT SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

170 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-18419-2026 Date of decision: 29.05.2026 Gurmit Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Pawan Kumar Goklaney, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Sonak, AAG, Punjab. Ms. Roja Agnihotri, Advocate for respondent No.4. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing the respondents to grant pension and other retiral benefits i.e. Gratuity, Provident Fund and Leave Encashment, etc. to the petitioner for the entire service rendered by him with the department, in view of The Punjab Municipal Employees Pension and General Provident Fund Rules, 1994 as the case of petitioner is covered under the old pension scheme, especially in view of the order passed by this Court in CWP No.14433 of 2011 titled as Gurmail Singh vs. State of Punjab and others decided on 27.05.2015 (Annexure P-5). Further prayer has been made to direct respondent No.4 to decide the legal notice dated 06.04.2026 (Annexure P-7) filed by t