JATINDER KUMAR vs PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LTD AND ORS

CWP-9652-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 108 CWP-9652-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 05.05.2026 Jatinder Kumar ....Petitioner Versus Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Ms. Garima Arora, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Kavita Joshi, Advocate for the respondents. HARPREET SINGH BRAR J. (Oral) 1. Prayer in this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, for quashing the illegal and unilateral recovery of Rs.11,20,164/- effected from the petitioner’s gratuity as per the Gratuity Payment Order dated 26.03.2025 (Annexure P-8), and the recovery of Rs.5,25,000/- made during his service vide Memo No.682/5.2 dated 18.10.2021 (Annexure P-9). Further a writ of mandamus has been sought, directing the respondents to release interest @ 16% per annum on account of the delayed payment of retiral benefits, including pension, leave encashment, GPF and commutation of pension, which were released after significant delays without any justifiable cause. MOHD YAKUB 2026.05.06 18:05 I attest to the accuracy an