1. The petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this
Court under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, seeking
issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents to implement
the order dated 03.03.2006 (Annexure P-3), whereby the petitioner’s
pay was ordered to be fixed at par with his junior and consequently
grant all consequential benefits including re-fixation of salary and
pension along with release of arrears with interest.
2. Brief facts, as have been pleaded in the petition, are that
the petitioner, who was an employee of the Punjab Government, retired
from service on 30.11.2004. While he was in service, he had submitted a
representation dated 16.01.2001 (Annexure P-1) seeking pay protection
on the ground that his junior, namely Sh. Hardev Singh, was promoted
on 30.01.1989 and his pay was fixed higher than that of the petitioner.
The said representation was accepted by the respondent-department vide
office order dated 03.03.2006 (Annexure P-3), whereby the pay of the
petitioner was ordered to be fixed at par with his junior w.e.f.
