SUSHMA SHARMA vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 234 CWP-16479-2024 Date of decision : 06.05.2026 Sushma Sharma ..…Petitioner V/S State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Rakesh Sobti, Advocate for the petitioner (through video conferencing). Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, A.A.G., Punjab. **** NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the orders dated 29.11.2022 (Annexure P-6), 28.02.2023 (Annexure P-7) & 02.03.2023 (Annexure P-9), whereby the claim of the petitioner for grant of interest @ 18% per annum on the delayed payments of retiral benefits including pension, has been rejected. Further, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release the interest @ 18% per annum on the delayed payments of retiral benefits including pension. 2. Brief facts of the case, as have been pleaded in the petition, are that initially, the petitioner joined the Department of Health, Punjab, as Junior Analytical Assistant on 13.09.1983. Subsequently, she was promoted to the post of Senior Analyti