HASHIM KHAN AND OTHERS vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

158 2026. PHHC 086051 ae IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-17277-2026 Decided On: 27.05.2026 HASHIM KHAN AND OTHERS ..--PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ....RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. RK Saini, Advocate for the petitioners Ms. Mayuri Lakhanpal Kalia, DAG Haryana SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J. (ORAL) RREKK 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 the respondents for covering the petitioners under the Old Pension Scheme in terms of the OM No.1/1/2004-1 (Pension (FD) issued by the Finance Department, Government of Haryana dated 08.05.2023 (P-12) and consequent submission of option submitted by the petitioners vide letter dated 17.08.2023, 16.08.2023 (P-13 to P-16). Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that this Court in an identical case of a Driver working with the respondent department, vide judgment dated: 07.08.2018 passed in CWP No. 28050 of 2017, titled as "Lal Chand Vs. State of Haryana" (P-11) while relying upon the judgment passed in case of ‘Harbans Lal Vs. The State of Punjab and oth