GURWANT KAUR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS

CWP-15094-2026(O&M) 125 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-15094-2026(O&M) Date of decision : 14.05.2026 Gurwant Kaur ...Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present: Mr. K.K. Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA, J. (Oral) In the present writ petition, the petitioner is praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for grant of interest @ 12% per annum on the delayed payment of arrears of family pension w.e.f. 19.05.2022. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner, submits that he will be satisfied if, at this stage, a direction is given to respondent No.3 to decide the legal notice dated 30.03.2026 (Annexure P-9) served by the petitioner in a time-bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. 4. Mr. Rohit Ahuja, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and does not oppose the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. DIWAKER GULATI 2026.05.14 16:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this do