RAJNISH KUMAR vs PANJAB UNIVERSITY AND OTHERS

CWP-18019-2023 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.256 CWP-18019-2023 (O&M) Date of decision: 07.05.2026 Rajnish Kumar ..... Petitioner VERSUS Panjab University, Chandigarh and others ..... Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present: Dr. Deepak Jindal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Indresh Goel, Advocate, for respondents No.1 & 2. Mr. Harsh Aggarwal, Advocate, for respondents No.3 & 4. ***** DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA, J.(Oral) 1 In the present writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the letter dated 31.10.2022 (Annexure P-19), vide which, the claim of the petitioner for grant of pension has been declined, on account of having two days gap period in joining the respondent-University from the date petitioner was relieved from previous organization i.e. respondent No.3 Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (hereinafter referred to as the Sangathan). The petitioner has also challenged the letter dated 26.12.2022 (Annexure P-21), vide which, the request made by the petitioner for condonation of two days gap period in joining the respondent-University, has also been rejected. 2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was w