RAJNI MANN AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 129 CWP-13977-2026 Date of decision : 06.05.2026 Rajni Mann and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. J.S. Mundi, Advocate 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 isssuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant the statutory pay scale to the petitioners as per 2009 Rules (Annexure P-7) i.e. Rs.5910- 20200 + Grade Pay of Rs.2000/- later on increased to Rs.10300-34800 + Grade Pay of Rs.3200/-, vide letter dated 23.12.2011 (Annexure P-8), w.e.f. their entry into service, along with arrears and interest @ 12% per annum, in view of the judgment passed by this Court in CWP-15896- 2023 titled as Dr. Saurabh Sharma and others Versus State of Punjab and another, decided on 13.09.2024. Further, seeking a direction to the respondents to take into account the statutory pay scale of Rs.5910- 20200 + Grade Pay of Rs.2000/- later on increased to Rs.10300-34800 + Grade Pay of Rs.3200/- with future pay revision and to gran