IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

211 Date of Decision: 26.08.2025 NARINDER PAL SINGH ...Petitioner Versus CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, CHANDIGARH BENCH AND ORS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS SURI Present:- Mr. Manu K. Bhandari, Advocate, (through V.C.)

for the petitioner.

Mr. Arvind Moudgil, Senior Panel Counsel,(Through V.C.)

with Ms. Isha Bhukal, Advocate, for respondent No.2.

Mr. Sanjeev Ghai, Advocate, for respondent Nos.3 and 4.

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HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (ORAL)

1. In the present petition, the challenge is to the order dated 24.12.2018 (Annexure P-4) passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as ‘Tribunal’), by which, the claim of the petitioner that while working on the post of Guide with the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, Chandigarh, the said post got merged with the cadre of Clerk and the benefit of pay-scale of the post of Guider-cum-Clerk has been declined and that too, without appreciating the actual facts, which is causing him prejudice.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the instruct