RADHIKA vs STATE OF PUNJAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 126 CWP-14451-2026 Date of decision : 11.05.2026 Radhika ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Supinder Singh Sohi, Advocate with Mr. Surinder Jaipal, 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 grant the petitioners pay scale and allowances as per Punjab Educational (Teaching Cadre) Group C Service Rules, 2018 i.e. Rs.10300-34800+5000 G.P., initial pay of Rs.18450/- along with all allowances applicable under the 5th Punjab Pay Scale Matrix, with further revisions in view of the judgment passed by this Court in CWP-15896-2023 titled as ‘Saurabh Sharma and others Vs. State of Punjab and others’ decided on 13.09.2024 (Annexure P-6) and instructions dated 05.01.2026 (Annexure P-1) issued by the respondent-State, and for payment of arrears of salary along with interest. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of her grievances, the petitioner has als