RAMESH PAL AND ANOTHER vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 152 CWP-16688-2026 Date of Decision: 25.05.2026 RAMESH PAL AND ANOTHER ...Petitioners Versus STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR **** Present: Mr. Arun Kumar Goyat, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Vikrant Pamboo, Addl.A.G, Haryana. Mr. Prince Singh, Advocate, for respondent No.3. **** HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents for granting special pay of Rs.50/- per month (based on recommendation of 2004-05 (Annexure P-1) and one additional increment, which was recommended in the years 2005-06 and 2006-07 (Annexure P-2) and approved by the department vide Office Order No. 356/CE/Admn. dated 07.11.2007 (Annexure P-6), but have not been released to them till date. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners, inter alia, contends that the petitioners were employees of Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) and were outstanding Kabaddi players. On account of petitioners’ outstanding sports achievements, their names were NI