Dev Chand And Others v. State Of Punjab And Others
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
CHANDIGARH CWP-16839-2026 Date of decision : 26.05.2026 Dev Chand and others ....Petitioners V/S State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR
Present:
Mr. A.S. Nirmaan, Advocate for the petitioners. **** NAMIT KUMAR , J. (ORAL) 1.
The petitioners have filed the instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the orders dated 25.05.2023 (Annexures P-6 & P10); 21.08.2023 (Annexures P-7 & P-8); 15.11.2022 (Annexure P-9) and 01.12.2021 (Annexure P-5), whereby without taking into consideration the terms and conditions of the appointment letter dated 04.12.2012 (Annexure P-2), whereby the petitioners were appointed as Agriculture Development Officers P.A.S.-1 in the pay scale of Rs.15600-39100+5400 GP and further on the completion of 04 years service, they were granted the pay scale of Rs.15600-39100+6600 GP (reaching Matrix Level 21/Rs.78,100/-), which now stand reduced to lower pay scale of Rs.10300+34800+5000 GP (Matrix Level 16) in the grab of revising the pay scale of the petitioners.
Further, seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to withdraw the impugned orders in light of the judgment dated 05.08.2024 passed by this Court in CWP-19197-2023 titled as 'Harpreet Singh and others VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.05.
CWP-16839-2026 -2Vs. State of Punjab and others' (Annexure P-13) as the case of the present petitioners is squarely covered by the ratio/direction laid down therein.
2.
At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners wishes to withdraw the instant petition with liberty to file a fresh one on the same cause of action with better particulars.
3.
Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty aforesaid. 26.05.2026 (NAMIT KUMAR) kothiyal JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:
Yes/No Whether Reportable:
Yes/No VINOD KOTHIYAL 2026.05.26 17:23 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document