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Present:" Mr. Anil Kumar Bhardwaj, Advocate, for the petitioners in all cases.

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Prayer in the present applications is for recalling of order dated

09.12.2025 by which the writ petitions were dismissed for non"prosecution by a common order.

Keeping in view the averments made in the applications, which are duly supported by an affidavit, order dated 09.12.2025 is recalled and the writ petitions are restored to their original numbers and status.

On the request of learned counsel for the petitioners, the writ petitions are taken on board for consideration.

CMs stand disposed of.

((cid:22)(cid:28)(cid:30)(cid:3)(cid:27)(cid:22)(cid:29)(cid:24)(cid:29)

1. By this order, we propose to dispose of four writ petitions as the issue involved therein is common. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the facts are being taken from CWP"32331"2024.

2. In the present bunch of writ petitions, the challenge is to the order dated 23.04.2024 (Annexure P"1) passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’), by which, the challenge raised by the petitioner was to order dated 14/15/09/2023, by which the order dated 30.08.2012 granting retrospective promotion to petitioner from T"2 category to T"3 category from the year 2001 instead of 2006, was withdrawn, has been upheld.

3.1 Certain facts need to be mentioned for the correct appreciation of the issue in hand. The claim of petitioner qua promotion from category T"2 to T"3 is to be done on the basis of the rules governing the issue. In case the candidate seeking promotion fulfils the requisite qualification stipulated in Rules, then the experience required for promotion to further category is five years, but in case the candidate does not fulfil the requisite qualification, as envisaged for grant of promotion, such candidates are eligible to seek