SURINDER PAL SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

-1- CWP-13690 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-13690 of 2026 Date of decision: 18.05.2026 Surinderpal Singh ….Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Sharwan Sehgal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Satnampreet Singh Chauhan, DAG, Punjab. NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to pay all the retiral benefits including pension, arrears of pension and gratuity along with interest @ 18% per annum. 2. Learned State counsel, on instructions from Gurinderjit Singh, Clerk, office of Superintendent, Central Jail, Ludhiana, submits that leave encashment, GIS and GPF amount have already been released to the petitioner and his pension case has also been approved by the Accountant General on 30.12.2025, however, the arrears of pension could not be released to the petitioner as there is some discrepancy with regard to his date of birth in the PAN Card, Aadhar Card and the service RAVINDER SINGH 2026.05.20 09:58 record. He further submits that vi