NAVJIT KAUR vs UOI AND OTHERS

2026:PHHC:082912 223 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-23807-2022 (O&M) DECIDED ON: 25.05.2026 NAVJIT KAUR ....-PETITIONER(S) VERSUS UOI AND OTHERS ... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL Present: Mr. Sanjeev Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Puneet Bali, Senior Advocate with Mr. Karan Nehra, Advocate Mr. Harvinder Thakur, Advocate, Ms. Niharika Mittal, Advocate Ms. Parneet Kaur, Advocate Mr. Anmol Chandan, Advocate and Mr. Paramvir Singh, Advocate for respondent No.4 22K 2K SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J (ORAL) This writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the official respondents for incorporating the name of the petitioner in the official records of the late husband of the petitioner who expired on 15.04.2022 as the petitioner is the legally wedded wife of late husband who served the Army during his lifetime and retired as Lieutenant Colonel as inspite of the representations (Annexure P-10 to P-12) the respondents till date have failed to do the needful. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner prays for withdrawal of