HARISH CHANDER vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

1 CWP-17189-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 128 CWP-17189-2026 Date of Decision: 27.05.2026 Harish Chander ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. D.R. Bansal, Mr. Varun Katyal and Mr. Satyam Sharma, Advocates for the petitioner. Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, AAG Haryana. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent-Bank to pay interest on delayed payment of arrears of salary and provident fund contributions and further seeking appropriate directions for refund/reimbursement of the income tax deducted at source (TDS) on account of lump-sum release of arrears. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner was selected and appointed after undergoing due process of interview against an advertised post on regular basis, however, he was PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.05.29 14:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 CWP-17189-2026 initially appointed on contractual basis. His service