MANDEEP SINGH AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 114 CWP-16419-2026 Date of decision : 25.05.2026 Mandeep Singh and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Rashpinder Singh Sohi, Advocate with Ms. Ramandeep Kaur, 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 grant the statutory pay scale i.e. Rs.10300-34800 + 3600 grade pay to the petitioners as per the Punjab Health and Family Welfare Technical (Group ‘C’) Service Rules, 2016 (Annexure P-4) from entry into service along with arrears with interest @ 12% per annum and to take into account the abovesaid statutory pay scale for further pay revisions. Further, seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the instructions dated 17.07.2020 (Annexure P-3) and grant the benefit of instructions dated 05.01.2026 (Annexure P-6) to the petitioners. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for redressal of their grievances, the petitioners have also served