Gurinderjit Kaur v. State Of Punjab, Through Its Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-18030-2026 Date of decision: 29.05.2026 Dr. Gurinderjit Kaur .....Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAMIT KUMAR Present :

Mr. R.S. Bains, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Sarabjot S. Cheema, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, AAG, Punjab.

**** NAMIT KUMAR, J. (ORAL) 1.

The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to treat the resignation of the petitioner dated 19.10.2022 (Annexure P-12) as a technical resignation, since the same was tendered only to enable the petitioner to join another government post and not to abandon service; to grant the petitioner continuity of service and pay protection by counting the service rendered at respondent No.3-College and to grant the petitioner the benefit of old pension scheme, as she was selected through Punjab Public Service Commission in the year 2002, which is prior to the cutoff dated 01.01.2004 and direct the respondents to release earned leave encashment for 84 days standing to the credit of the petitioner at the time of resignation in accordance with the Guru Nanak Dev University Calendar Rules.

VINAY 2026.05.29 18:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CWP-18030-2026 -22.

Learned assisting counsel for the petitioner wishes to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file a fresh one on the same cause of action with better particulars.

3.

Dismissed as withdrawn with aforesaid liberty. 29.05.2026 (NAMIT KUMAR) Vinay JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable :

Yes/No VINAY 2026.05.29 18:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment