ZAFAR IQBAL AND OTHERS vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

CWP-16308-2026 (O&M) (1) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-16308-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 22.05.2026 Zafar Iqbal & others ...Petitioner/s Versus State of Punjab & others ...Respondent/s CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present: Mr. Rashpinder Singh Sohi, Advocate, for the petitioners. NAMIT KUMAR, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners for extending them the benefit of judgment of this Court in CWP-15896-2023 titled as ‘Saurabh Sharma and others Vs. State of Punjab and others’ decided on 13.09.2024 (Annexure P-9) and followed in many other similar matters, with all consequential benefits as per their entitlement along with interest @ 12% per annum from the due date of their entitlement till the date of actual payments. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for redressal of their grievances, the petitioners have also served legal notice dated 12.03.2026 (Annexure P-8) to the respondents which is still pending consideration. He further submits that at this stage,