PAL SINGH SAHOTA AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

-1- CWP-14947 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-14947 of 2026 Date of decision: 14.05.2026 Pal Singh Sahota and another ….Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Ms. Riti Aggarwal, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, AAG, Punjab. NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Instant petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for directing the respondents to step up the pay of the petitioners at par with their junior i.e. respondent No.4 in view of the instructions dated 14.03.2017 (Annexure P-7); for reframing the seniority list in terms of instructions dated 22.10.1999 and to grant all arrears of pay and other consequential benefits with interest @ 12% per annum. 2. After arguing the case for some time and realising that this Court is not inclined to interfere in the matter as the petitioners have already retired from service and the factum of their retirement has not RAVINDER SINGH 2026.05.14 18:44 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment -2- CWP-14947 of 2026 been mentioned in the petition, learned counsel for the petitioners