HARWINDER KAUR vs STATE OF PUNJAB THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 148 CWP-16666-2026 Date of Decision: 25.05.2026 HARWINDER KAUR ...Petitioner Versus STATE OF PUNJAB THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY & ORS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR **** Present: Mr. Aminder Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Pratibha Bali, AAG, Punjab for respondent No.1. Mr. Sachin Mankash, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 5. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present civil writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari for quashing communication dated 08.08.2024 (Annexure P-4), whereby the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment has been rejected on the ground that the services of her deceased husband were not regularized. The petitioner further seeks issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider and grant compassionate appointment by treating the services rendered by the deceased husband as regular in substance. In the alternative, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to grant family pension under Rule