MAHESH KUMAR AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CWP-14822-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 125 CWP-14822-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 13.05.2026 Mahesh Kumar and another ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present: Mr. Vivek Salathia, Advocate for the petitioners. Ms. Pratibha Bali, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Gian Chand Garg, Advocate for respondents No.2 and 3. 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 impugned speaking orders dated 27.02.2024 and dated NIL (Annexures P-8 and P-9, respectively) vide which although the claim of the petitioners was allowed for release of the differential amount of PF which was deducted but not deposited by the Municipal Corporation, Amritsar, however, the claim of the petitioners for grant of interest @ 12% was not allowed in terms of Section 7Q of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. Further a writ of mandamus has been sought, directing respondent no.2 to grant interest @ 12% per annum to the petitioners in terms of MOHD