CWP No. 15425-CAT of 2011 -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 15425-CAT of 2011 Date of Decision: August 29, 2011 Vijay Poghat …Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present: Mr. P.S. Dhaliwal, Advocate for the petitioner. 1. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR, J. 1. The instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution is directed against order dated 24.03.2011 (P-12) passed by the Chandigarh Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (for brevity 'the Tribunal'), holding that for the additional qualification of M.Phil, two advance increments have been made admissible, if such qualification has been acquired at the time of recruitment as a Lecturer as per Regulation 6 of the U.G.C. Notification on Revision of Pay Scales, minimum qualification for Appointments of Teacher in Universities, Colleges & others measures for the Maintenance of Standards, 1998. 2. The case of the petitioner is that since he has more than CWP No. 15425-CAT of 2011 -2- two M.Phil and therefore, he is entitled to two increments for each of the M.Phil. According to the aforesaid Regulation, four and two advance increments would be admissible to those who hold Ph.D. And M.Phil degrees, at the time of recruitment as a Lecturer . There is no provision that for each and every M.Phil, a Lecturer would be entitled to two increments. The interpretation adopted by the Tribunal does not suffer from any legal infirmity warranting interference of this Court. Accordingly, we are agree with the view taken by the Tribunal. The writ petition does not merit admission. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition fails and the same is dismissed. (M.M. KUMAR) JUDGE (GURDEV SINGH) JUDGE August 29, 2011 Atul