101 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 17.04.2026 SANJEEV KUMAR AND OTHERS ...Applicants/petitioners VERSUS CAT AND OTHERS ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR Present: Mr. Chaman Deep, Advocate for the applicants-petitioners.

Mr. Ashish Rawal, Sr. Panel Counsel for Union of India.

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HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (Oral)

1. The present review application has been filed seeking the review of the order dated 05.02.2025 passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, vide which the writ petition filed by the petitioner was dismissed and the order passed by the Tribunal denying the claim of promotion with retrospective effect, was upheld.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the review petitioner submits that the view taken by the Division Bench that even if the posts have been filled beyond the quota of 25% from compassionate appointment, but the same will not give a right to the petitioners to claim benefit of promotion, is incorrect, as once the promotion from a particular category is to be filled keeping in view the fact that quota for the same is beyond their entitlement, the s