SURINDER PAL AND ANOTHER vs PEPSU ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND ANOTHER

1 CWP-16505-2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 237 CWP-16505-2023 Date of Decision: 13.05.2026 Surinder Pal and another ....Petitioners VERSUS Pepsu Road Transport Corporation and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARPREET SINGH BRAR Present : Mr. Vikas Singh, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Simanpreet Dhawan & Ms. Anamika Sheoran, Advocates for the petitioner. Mr. Anupam Singla, Advocate for the respondents. HARPREET SINGH BRAR, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the enhanced amount of gratuity to the petitioners on the premise that the ceiling limit of gratuity stood enhanced after 01.01.2006. A further prayer has also been made for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 01.02.2022 (Annexure P-10) passed by the respondents, whereby the claim of the petitioners for grant of enhanced gratuity has been rejected, being PUNEET CHAWLA 2026.05.21 18:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 CWP-16505-2023 illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art