Mohinder Pal Galhotra v. Dr. Basant Garg Chairman-Cum-Managing Director (Cmd) Pspcl
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Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh — COCP-475-2026(O&M) — oral decision dated 24.03.2026 by Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nidhi Gupta. Petitioner: Mohinder Pal Galhotra (counsel: Mr. B.S. Patwalia); Respondent: Dr. Basant Garg (counsel: Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh). Contempt petition alleging violation of Writ Court order dated 18.08.2025 in CWP-1745-2001 ('Mohinder Pal Galhotra vs. Punjab State Electricity Board, Patiala and others') which directed notional seniority and promotion with all consequential benefits from the date the juniors were promoted and refixation of pension within 3 months. Respondent's counsel, on instructions of Ms. Aprajita, Pension Branch, confirmed seniority already granted and undertook release of all consequential benefits by 30.04.2026; petitioner's counsel sought disposal in view of the undertaking. Result: contempt petition disposed of, rule discharged, pending application(s) disposed. Keywords: contempt, compliance, undertaking, seniority, promotion, consequential benefits, pension refixation.