PREETINDER KAUR vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 117 CWP-15679-2026 Date of decision : 19.05.2026 Preetinder Kaur ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Sameer Sachdeva, Advocate with Mr. Sarabjot Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. NAMIT KUMAR J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to forthwith release the amount of interest on the delayed payment of arrears of revised pay scales to the petitioners w.e.f. 01.01.2006 to 31.07.2009 as her case is squarely covered by decision dated 07.08.2024 passed by this Court in CWP- 32357-2019 titled as ‘Nishant Kumar and another Vs. State of Punjab and others’ (Annexure P-4). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of her grievances, the petitioner has also served legal notice dated 18.12.2025 (Annexure P-6) to the respondents which is still pending consideration. He further submits that at this stage, the petitioner would be satisfied, if appropriate directions are issued to the respondents to c