Punjab HC Directs State on Police Pension

Authority: High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh

Order Date: 16 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Satnam Singh and others, former Special Police Officers who performed daily‑wage service.
• Respondents: State of Punjab and others; respondent No.3 is the State.
• Petition filed under Articles 226/227 seeking a writ of mandamus to have the daily‑wage SPO service counted as qualifying service for pension/retirement benefits, relying on earlier judgments (Harbans Lal v State of Punjab, 31‑08‑2010; Sukhjeet Singh v State of Punjab, 15‑02‑2018).
• Petitioners also served a legal notice on 08‑04‑2026 requesting consideration of their grievance; the notice remains pending.

Final Outcome

• The Court, without adjudicating the merits, disposes of the petition and directs respondent No.3 to:
• consider and decide the legal notice dated 08‑04‑2026,
• hold a hearing giving petitioners an opportunity to be heard,
• pass a speaking (reasoned) order within three months of receipt of the certified copy of this order,
• communicate the decision to the petitioners.

Topics: Police Pension, Court Order