HARJINDER PAL vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

1 CWP-19488-2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 234 CWP-19488-2023 Date of Decision: 12.05.2026 Harjinder Pal ....Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Ashok Sharma with Ms. Gauri Sharma, Advocates the petitioner. Ms. Pratibha Bali, AAG Punjab. Mr. Sarbuland Mann, Advocate for respondent No.3. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.3 to release the balance retiral dues amounting to Rs.8,00,000/- along with interest @ 9% per annum from 31.07.2022 till the date of actual realization. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, inter alia, contends that the petitioner was initially appointed as a Clerk with respondent No.3 on PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.05.19 18:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 CWP-19488-2023 20.12.1996 and was thereafter allowed to retire prematurely from service w.e.f. 31.07.2022, as is evident from order dated 09.08.2023 (Annexure P- 1). It is submitted that against the total retiral d