Director School Education Chandigarh v. Central Administrative Tribunal And Others

CWP-3450-2020

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-3450-2020 Date of decision : 22.04.2026 Director School Education, Chandigarh

...Petitioner

Vs.

Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh and others

...Respondent(s)

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA

Present:

Ms. Madhu Dayal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Rishav Sharma, Advocate for respondent Nos.3 and 4 (through video conferencing). *** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J.(Oral) 1.

Present writ petition has been filed seeking setting aside of impugned order dated 19.12.2018 (Annexure P-1) passed by respondent No.1Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred as 'the Tribunal'), whereby respondent Nos.3 and 4 have been granted central pay-scale.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petitioner had raised a plea before the Tribunal that respondents are not entitled for the benefit as they never applied for the same at any given point of time which has not been considered and further that the relief claimed was after a considerable delay keeping in view Section 21 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 VANITA 2026.04.24 09:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order and judgment

CWP-3450-2020 and further the benefit granted in "Kesar Singh and others Vs. Union of India" was personal to them and cannot be made applicable upon the similarly situated claimants.

3.

On being asked to point out whether such plea was taken at the time of hearing before the Tribunal, learned counsel for the petitioner has not been able to support the said contention specially that the order was dictated in the open Court.

4.

Faced with this, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition may kindly be disposed of having been not pressed any further with liberty to file a review before the Tribunal. 5.

Ordered accordingly.

(HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE (DEEPAK MANCHANDA) JUDGE 22.04.2026 vanita Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes Whether Reportable :

No VANITA 2026.04.24 09:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order and judgment