JARNAIL SINGH AND ORS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CWP-12266-2026 -1- 110 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-12266-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 19.05.2026 Jarnail Singh and others ... Petitioners Vs. State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Ishan Dogra, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Pratibha Bali, AAG, Punjab. ******* HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Instant writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari seeking quashing of the order dated 03.11.2025 (Annexure P-2) passed by respondent No.2, vide which legal service of the petitioners was rejected and the decision taken at point No.3 of minutes of meeting held on 03.06.2020, whereby it was resolved to refund only 50% of benevolent/welfare fund contributions to the employees retiring after 31.05.2020. It is further prayed to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to refund 100% of the total amount of contributions of the petitioners and similarly situated retired VISHNU 2026.05.26 13:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh CW