IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 208 CWP-3420-2019 Date of Decision: 26.08.2025 UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ...Petitioners Versus LAL SINGH CHAUHAN AND ORS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS SURI Present:- Mr. Arvind Moudgil, Senior Panel Counsel,(Through V.C.) with Ms. Isha Bhukal, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Ashutosh Kaushik, Advocate, for the respondents. ***** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL) 1. In the present petition, the challenge is to the order dated 04.07.2018 (Annexure P-4) passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh, by which, the petitioners have been directed to reconsider and decide the claim of the respondents for grant of benefit of financial upgradation under the MACP Scheme and fix their pay/pension accordingly, on the ground that the same is perverse. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that keeping in view that the issue whether the promotion, which has been given after the passing of the written test, has to be treated as direct appointment, has already been decided by the competent Court of law and even in the impugned order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, HARISH KUMAR 2025.08.28 15:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP-3420-2019 -2- Chandigarh, the only direction given is to decide the representation, appropriate order on the representation of the respondents will be passed keeping in view the settled principle of law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order and the said order will be conveyed to the respondents. 3. Keeping in view the above, as prayed for, the present writ petition is disposed of as having not been pressed any further. ( HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI ) JUDGE ( VIKAS SURI ) August 26, 2025 JUDGE harish Whether speaking/reasoned Yes Whether reportable No HARISH KUMAR 2025.08.28 15:03 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment