HARBHAJAN SINGH vs THE PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED AND ORS

CWP-13744-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 147 CWP-13744-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 04.05.2026 Harbhajan Singh ....Petitioner Versus The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Ms. Rimple Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Harshit Jain, Advocate for the respondents. 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 certiorari for quashing the impugned speaking order dated 22.08.2025 (Annexure P-1), passed by respondent No.3 whereby the claim of the petitioner for counting his service rendered on daily wage basis towards qualifying service for pensionary benefits, has been rejected. Further a writ of mandamus has been sought, directing the respondents to count the said period as qualifying service and grant consequential pensionary benefits along with arrears and interest @ 18% per annum. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has, inter alia, contended that the petitioner was initially engaged as a daily wager on 21.06.1991 and his services were subsequent