Authority: High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh

Order Date: 09 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Sukhdev Singh filed writ petition CWP‑30418‑2019 under Article 226 seeking a mandamus directing Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others to count his entire service for pension purposes. Service periods claimed: work‑charge basis May 1980‑13 Apr 1989, daily‑wage basis Nov 1997‑Feb 2000, work‑charge basis Feb 2000‑Jun 2010, followed by regular appointment. He sought pension under the old General Provident Fund (GPF) scheme applicable before 01 Jan 2004, with interest at 12 % per annum from retirement date 31 Jan 2018, and adjustment of EPF shortfall of Rs 2,36,676.
  • Respondents’ position: Citing a legal notice dated 27 Dec 2018, they stated that EPF contributions for the work‑charge periods had not been deposited; therefore pension could not be released. They proposed adjusting the alleged shortfall of Rs 2,36,676 (as per their letter dated 21 Mar 2018) against any pension arrears.
  • Counsel for petitioner argued that the reliefs sought had already been granted, rendering the petition unnecessary.

Final Outcome

  • The Court held the petition “rendered infructuous” because the reliefs had been granted, and consequently dismissed the writ petition.

Topics: Pension, Labor Law