IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Decided on :16.04.2026 KARAM CHAND …..Petitioner Versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS . . . Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHVIR SINGH RATHOR PRESENT: Mr. Sunil K. Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Sumeet Jain, Additional Standing Counsel with Ms. Urvashi Singh, Junior Standing Counsel for the respondents-U.T., Chandigarh.

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HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI , J. (Oral)

1. In the present petition, the challenge is to the impugned order dated 30.09.2019 (Annexure P-6) passed by respondent No. 4, i.e., the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’), whereby the Original Application filed by the petitioner, being OA No. 060/00614/2019, claiming pensionary benefits, has been dismissed.

2. Certain facts needs to be noted for the correct appreciation of the issue in hand.

3. The petitioner was appointed as a Cook on a daily wage basis in the Police Department of U.T. Chandigarh on 27.09.1990 for a period of three months, i.e., up to 26.12.1990. However, the petitioner continued to work till 20.06.2002, when his services were terminat