STATE OF UNION TERRITORY CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS vs CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AND OTHERS

CWP-17985-2026 & connected case 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (124) CWP-17985-2026 Date of Decision : May 29, 2026 Union Territory, Chandigarh and others .. Petitioners Versus Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh and another .. Respondents (131) CWP-18214-2026 State of Union Territory, Chandigarh and others .. Petitioners Versus Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh and others .. Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Ms. Sukhmani Patwalia, Advocate and Mr. Abhishek Kumar Premi, Advocate, for the petitioners (in both petitions). Mr. Nitin Sharma, Advocate, for the private respondents. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI J. (ORAL) 1. By this common order, two writ petitions, the details of which have been given in the heading, are being disposed of as both the petitions involve the same question of law on similar facts. 2. Present writ petitions have been filed challenging the order dated 18.05.2026 and 12.05.2026 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’) by which, interim relief has been granted in favour of the resp