MOHIT KUMAR AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.

CWP-18455-2026 (O&M) (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-18455-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 29.05.2026 Mohit Kumar & others ...Petitioners Versus State of Punjab & others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Supinder Singh Sohi and Ms. Gurleen Kaur, Advocates, 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 a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to refix their pay in accordance with the State instructions dated 05.01.2026 (P-8) in view of the judgment of this Court in CWP-15896-2023 titled as ‘Saurabh Sharma and others Vs. State of Punjab and another’ decided on 13.09.2024 and the Punjab Health and Family Welfare Technical (Group-C) Service Rules, 2016 (P-4) and to release consequential arrears with interest. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for redressal of their grievances, the petitioners have also served legal notice dated 19.02.2026 (Annexure P-9) to the respondents, which is still pending consideration. He further submits that at this stage, the petitioners would be satisfied, if app