LAXMI JAIN AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 111 CWP-14289-2026 Date of decision : 08.05.2026 Laxmi Jain and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Mukul Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioners. NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to count the past service of the petitioners, rendered by them prior to the taking over of college by the Government, for the purpose of fixing their retiral benefits including pension, higher pay scale etc. in terms of the UGC Notification dated 24.12.1998 (Annexure P-11) and the judgements rendered by this Court in CWP-5615-2001, CWP-4286-2003 & CWP-15383-2019 (Annexures P-14 to P-16, respectively). Further, seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the Clause (P) of the Notification dated 20.10.1997 (Annexure P-1) issued by the Punjab Government. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for redressal of their grievances, the petitioners have also submitted representation dated 20