MEENAKSHI CHAUHAN vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 111 CWP-22375-2020 Decided On: 13.05.2026 MEENAKSHI CHAUHAN ....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ..-.RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Nonish Kumar, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Deepak Balyan, Addl. AG Haryana SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J. (ORAL) RREKK 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to remove the anomaly in the pay of the petitioner by fixing their pay at par with others similarity situated persons. 2. Today, an affidavit dated 08.05.2026 through Ms. Nirmala, Deputy Director Sports, Sports Department, Haryana, Panchkula on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3 has been filed in Court by the learned State counsel informing that vide letters dated 24.12.2019, 24.12.2020 and 06.04.2021, all the District Sports and Youth Affairs Officers at Fatehabad, Ambala, Karnal, Bhiwani, Hisar were directed to recover excess amount paid to the other coaches due to alleged wrong fixation of their pay, from their salaries and that stands recovered as has b