Chandigarh, May 3 -- Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has approached the Punjab and Haryana high court challenging a single judge's order directing the state to pay pending dearness allowance (DA) to employees and pensioners by June 30 on par with rates paid to All India Services (IAS/IPS/IFS) officers on central government pattern. The order was applicable to employees of corporations and other such arms like the PSPCL.

The order was passed by the high court on April 8 and released on April 19. Rough estimates suggest the liability for the government would be anywhere between Rs.10,000 crore and Rs.14,000 crore.

The court underlined that once the government has accepted the recommendation of the 6th Pay Commission, the be...