VINOD KUMARI DECEASED THROUGH HER LR vs PUNJABI UNIVERSITY PATIALA AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 121 CWP-16507-2026 Date of decision : 25.05.2026 Vinod Kumari deceased through her LR ….Petitioner V/S Punjabi University, Patiala and others ….Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Hardeep Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shireesh Gupta, Advocate for the respondent-University (through V.C.). **** NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1. Prayer in the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondent-University to release the pensionary benefits of the petitioner after counting her entire service i.e. from 04.09.1994 to 20.04.2006 on daily wage and from 20.04.2006 to 29.10.2013 on ad hoc basis, rendered by her prior to her regularization from 29.10.2013 to 01.12.2019 for the purpose of pensionary benefits and to pay the full pension, gratuity, leave encashment and other consequential/retiral benefits with interest @ 18% per annum. Further, to release the revised gratuity, leave encashment, furlough leave and arrears of pension/arrears of salary and all consequential benefits of the petitioner on account of increase in pay scale/