SONIA DAHIYA vs DEENBANDHU CHHOTU RAM UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, MURTHAL

CWP-14223-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 126 CWP-14223-2026 Date of Decision: 07.05.2026 Sonia Dahiya …Petitioner(s) Versus Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal …Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present:- Mr. Bhupidner Malik, Advocate for the petitioner (through Video Conferencing) Mr. Anuj Dewan, Standing counsel for the respondent/University TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (Oral) The petition has been filed with two prayers; firstly, for issuing a writ of mandamus directing the respondent-University to extend the benefit of minimum pay scale, i.e., ₹57,700 per month along with dearness allowance to the petitioner with effect from 01.11.2017, and secondly, for issuance of a direction to the respondent to extend the benefit of summer and winter vacation to the petitioner, as stipulated in the University’s academic calendar. 2. Learned counsel for the University points out that with both the prayers, the petitioner has already approached this Court earlier. Firstly, she filed CWP-5637-2016, for quashing the practice of the University relieving her during vacation, and a writ in the nature of mandamus allowi