Central Administrative Tribunal - Chandigarh
Pgi Chandigarh And Another vs Jitender Kumar And Others on 12 January, 2026
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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
CHANDIGARH BENCH
CHANDIGARH
Review Application No.63/2025
In
OA No. 060/01191/2021
This the 12th day of January, 2026
HON'BLE MR. RAMESH SINGH THAKUR, MEMBER(J)
HON'BLE MRS. RASHMI SAXENA SAHNI, MEMBER(A)
1. Jitender Kumar aged 42 years s/o Late Sh. Subhash, Personal Assistant,
Department of Gastroenterology, PGIMER, Chandigarh e-mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
2. Smt. Sushila Kumar aged 51 years w/o Sh. Prem Parkash, Personal
Assistant, Medical Education & Research Cell, PGIMER, Chandigarh - e
mail: [email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
3. Harish Ahuja aged 52 years s/o Sh. Khushi Ram, Personal Assistant,
Office of Financial Advisor, PGIMER, Chandigarh, e mail :
[email protected] 160012 (Group-B)
4. Mrs. Deep Mala aged 42 years w/o Sh. Rajesh Gupta, Personal Assistant,
Department of Radiotherapy, PGIMER, Chandigarh e mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
5. Surinder Kumar aged 53 years s/o Sh.Kishan Singh, Personal Assistant,
Department of Anatomy, PGIMER, Chandigarh - e-mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
6. Mrs. Suman aged 44 years w/o Sh. Jaswant Singh, Personal Assistant,
Department of Biochemistry, PGIMER, Chandigarh e mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
7. Parveen Kumar aged 55 years s/o Late Sh. Sat Pal, Personal Assistant,
Department of Forensic Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
8. Amit Rawat aged 40 years s/o Sh. Satendra Rawat, Personal Assistant,
O/o Director, PGIMER, Chandigarh email: [email protected]. 160012
(Group-B)
9. Deepak Mehta 43 years s/o Late Sh. Raj Kumar, Personal Assistant,
PGIMER, r/o HB 59, Ground Floor, Phase 1, SAS Nagar, Mohali e mail:
[email protected]. 160055 (Group-B)
10. Sanjay Kumar aged 50 years s/o Sh. Raj Kumar, Personal Assistant, O/o
OSD to President, Advanced Cardiac Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh e-mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
11. Mrs. Anu Monga aged 49 years w/o Sh. Sonik Monga, Personal Assistant,
O/o Senior Administrative Officer (Hospital) PGIMER, Chandigarh e-mail :
[email protected] (Group-B)
12. Navneet Bansal aged 40 years s/o Late Sh. Ramesh Chand, Personal
Assistant, O/o Chief Nursing Officer, PGIMER, r/o House No.2816, Sector
15, Panchkula e-mail: [email protected]. 134113 (Group-B)
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13. Parminder Singh aged 49 years s/o S. Jaswant Singh, Personal Assistant,
Department of Medical Microbiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh e-mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
14. Sonu aged 42 years s/o Late Sh. Faquir Chand, Personal Assistant, O/o
Sr. Administrative Officer (Vigilance), PGIMER, Chandigarh - e-mail:
[email protected] (Group-B)
15. Satinder Jassal aged 50 years s/o Sh. S.L. Jassal, Personal Assistant,
PGIMER, r/o House No.2761, Sector 22-C, Chandigarh e mail:
[email protected]. 160022 (Group-B)
16. Fateh Singh aged 49 years s/o Late Sh. Narayan Singh, Personal
Assistant, Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh - e mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
17. Naresh Kumar aged 49 years s/o Sh. Rajinder Nath, Personal Assistant,
O/o Deputy Director (Admn.), PGIMER, Chandigarh, e-mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
18. Mrs. Ranjana Sharma aged 52 years w/o Sh. Ajay Sharma, Personal
Assistant, O/o Sr. Administrative Officer (Hospital), PGIMER, Chandigarh
- e-mail : [email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
19. Tarsame Lal aged 56 years s/o Sh. Rattan Lal, Private Secretary,
Department of Cytology, PGIMER, Chandigarh e-mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
20. Anil Sharma aged 55 years s/o Sh. Onkar Chand, Private Secretary,
Department of Neurology, PGIMER, Chandigarh e-mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
21. Neeraj Kumar Gupta aged 57 years s/o Late Sh. Jagdish Chander, Private
Secretary, Department of Internal Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh e- mail
: [email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
22. Tajinder Singh aged 54 years s/o Sh. Lajpal Singh, Private Secretary,
Department of Experimental Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh -
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
23. Mohinder Grover aged 58 years s/o Late Sh. G.D. Grover, Private
Secretary, Department of E.N.T., PGIMER, Chandigarh e mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
24. Mrs. Kanchan Sharma aged 49 years w/o Sh.Satdev Vashisht, Private
Secretary, Department of Obst. & Gynae., PGIMER, Chandigarh e mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
25. Ravinder Sharma aged 57 years s/o Late Sh. S.C. Sharma, Private
Secretary, Department of Cardiology, PGIMER, Chandigarh e-mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
26. Sunil Dutt Sharma aged 56 years s/o Late Sh.D.D. Sharma, Private
Secretary, Department of Transfusion Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh e-
mail : [email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
27. Raman Kumar Taneja aged 52 years s/o Sh. R.S. Verma, Private
Secretary, Department of Radiodiagnosis, PGIMER, Chandigarh, e mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
28. Mrs. Kiran Sharma aged 58 years w/o Sh. Yash Pal Sharma, Private
Secretary, Department of Anaesthesia, PGIMER, Chandigarh - e mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
29. Mrs. Anita Kanwal aged 51 years w/o Sh. K.S. Malhotra, Private
Secretary, Department of Immunopathology, PGIMER, Chandigarh -
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
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30. Mrs. Punam Vats aged 54 years w/o Sh. Sanjay Vats, Private Secretary,
PGIMER r/o House No.1438, Sector 20-B, Chandigarh - e-mail :
[email protected]. 160020 (Group-B)
31. Puran Chand Pant aged 55 years s/o Sh. H.B. Pant, Private Secretary,
PGIMER r/o House No.3095-A, Sector 24-D, Chandigarh e mail:
[email protected]. 160023 (Group-B)
32. Mrs. Kiran Jyoti aged 53 years w/o Sh. S.P. Sahni, Private Secretary,
Department of Histopathology, PGIMER, Chandigarh - e-mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
33. Sanjeev Kumar aged 50 years s/o Sh. Sat Pal, Private Secretary,
Department of Nuclear Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh e mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
34. Sandeep Kumar aged 42 years s/o Late Sh. Sewa Ram, Private Secretary,
Department of Anaesthesia, PGIMER, Chandigarh e-mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
35. Manoj Kumar aged 49 years s/o Late Sh. Badri Nath, Private Secretary,
PGIMER, r/o House No.3111, Sector 24-D, Chandigarh e mail:
[email protected]. 160023 (Group-B)
36. Deepak Jugran aged 38 years s/o Sh. Rama Kant Jugran, Private
Secretary, Department of Ophthalmology, PGIMER, Chandigarh e-mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
37. Amritpal Singh aged 42 years s/o Sh. Rajpal Singh, Private Secretary, O/o
Deputy Director (Admn.), PGIMER, Chandigarh - e-mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
38. Ominder Kumar aged 53 years s/o Sh. Hari Singh, Private Secretary,
Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh - e-mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
39. Sanjay Abrol aged 44 years s/o Sh. Romesh Abrol, Private Secretary,
PGIMER, r/o House No.330, Eco City Phase 1, Sector 6-A, New
Chandigarh (Mullanpur) [email protected]. 160012 (Group-B)
40. Mrs. Sunita Devi aged 49 years w/o Sh. Kanti Prasad, Private Secretary,
Department of General Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh
[email protected]. 140901 (Group-B)
41. Bhupinder Singh Hira aged 57 years s/o Sh. Santokh Singh, Principal
Private Secretary, PGIMER, r/o House No.3145, Sector 24-D, Chandigarh
e mail : [email protected]. 160023 (Group-A)
42. Narender Nijhara aged 52 years s/o Late Sh. Navneet Lal, Principal
Private Secretary O/o Dean (Research) PGIMER, Chandigarh e mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-A)
43. Mrs. Harinder Kaur aged 54 years w/o Late S.Jagdeep Singh, Principal
Private Secretary, PGIMER, r/o 264/8, Gobind Colony, Kharar, Distt.
Mohali e mail : [email protected]. 140301 (Group-A)
44. Ashok Kumar aged 51 years s/o Late Sh. Khajan Chand, Principal Private
Secretary, O/o Superintending Hospital Engineer, PGIMER, Chandigarh e-
mail : [email protected]. 160012 (Group-A)
45. Mohan Lal Malik aged 51 years s/o Late Sh. Daulat Ram, Principal Private
Secretary, PGIMER r/o House No.2663-P, Sector 21, Part -3, Panchkula e
mail: [email protected]. 134114 (Group-A)
46. Mrs. Sandeep Gupta aged 59 years w/o Sh. Sanjeev Gupta,
Stenographer, Department of Histopathology, PGIMER, Chandigarh e-mail
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: [email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
47. Mrs. Raman Kumari aged 60 years w/o Sh. Ved Bhushan Gupta,
Stenographer, PGIMER r/o House No.1647/1, Sector 40-B, Chandigarh e-
mail: [email protected]. 160037 (Group-C)
48. Mrs. Satnam Kaur aged 59 years w/o Sh. Jaswinder Singh, Stenographer,
Department of Community Medical & School of Public Health, PGIMER,
Chandigarh [email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
49. Mrs. Susheel Puri aged 57 years w/o Sh. Sanjeev Puri, Stenographer,
Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMER, Chandigarh
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
50. Mrs. Rajni Nagpal aged 55 years w/o Sh. Prem Nagpal, Stenographer,
Department of General Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh e mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
51. Ms. Kuldip Kaur aged 59 years w/o Late Sh. Manjit Singh, Stenographer,
Department of Parasitology, PGIMER, Chandigarh - e mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
52. Mrs. Poonam Rawal aged 56 years, w/o Sh. Pardeep Rawal,
Stenographer, Department of Dermatology, PGIMER, Chandigarh - e
mail: [email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
53. Mrs. Kiran Negi aged 55 years w/o Sh. B.P.S. Negi, Stenographer,
Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh e mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
54. Mrs. Anju Gupta aged 57 years w/o Sh. Mahesh K. Gupta, Stenographer,
Bulletin Section, PGIMER, Chandigarh e mail: anjugupta
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
55. Ms. Pushpinder Kaur aged 57 years d/o Sh. Charan Singh, Stenographer,
O/o Senior Accounts Officer, PGIMER, Chandigarh e mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
56. Dhiraj aged 52 years s/o Late Sh. N.D. Miglani, Stenographer,
Department Pulmonary Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh - e-mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
57. Paramjit Singh aged 57 years s/o Sh. Niranjan Singh, Stenographer,
Training Branch, PGIMER, Chandigarh e mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
58. Harvinder Singh aged 52 years s/o Late S. Saran Singh, Stenographer,
Recruitment Cell, PGIMER, Chandigarh e mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
59. Jagdeep Pathania aged 55 years s/o Sh. MS.. Pathania, Stenographer,
Department of Oral Health Sciences, PGIMER, Chandigarh e-mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
60. Mrs. Lalita Maggon aged 49 years w/o Sh. Subhash Maggon,
Stenographer, Department of Psychiatry, PGIMER, Chandigarh e-mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
61. Gurvinder Singh aged 52 years s/o Sh. Ranjit Singh, Stenographer,
PGIMER, Chandigarh r/o House No.1434/18, Sector 29-B, Chandigarh e-
mail : [email protected]. 160030 (Group-C)
62. Rohit aged 48 years s/o Sh. Jagdish Gupta, Stenographer, Department of
Nephrology, PGIMER, Chandigarh - e-mail: [email protected].
160012 (Group-C)
63. Parwinder Singh aged 52 years s/o Sh. Nasib Singh, Stenographer,
Department of Radiodiagnosis, PGIMER, Chandigarh e mail:
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[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
64. Ms. Anita Rani aged 49 years d/o Sh. Wazir Chand, Stenographer,
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh - e-mail :
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
65. Mrs. Jasbir Kaur aged 50 years w/o Sh.Ashwani Kaushal, Stenographer,
Department of Nephrology, PGIMER, Chandigarh e mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
66. Mrs. Harmesh Kumari Sharma aged 50 years w/o Sh. Balbir Sharma,
Stenographer, Department of Internal medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh -
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
67. Mrs. Alka aged 47 years w/o Sh. Vikas Madahar, Stenographer, PGIMER,
# 22, Type II, PGI Campus, Sector 12, Chandigarh
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
68. Mrs. Rajni Bala aged 48 years w/o Sh. Parveen Sharma, Stenographer,
Department of Neurosurgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh e mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
69. Mrs. Neelam Sharma aged 55 years w/o Sh. Shashi Kumar Goswami,
Stenographer, Department of Biophysics, PGIMER, Chandigarh - e-mail:
[email protected].
70. Mrs. Saroj Bala aged 48 years w/o Sh. Ramesh Chand, Stenographer,
Department of E.N.T., PGIMER, Chandigarh e-mail: [email protected].
160012 (Group-C)
71. H.S. Rana aged 53 years s/o Sh. Prem Singh Rana, Stenographer,
Examination Cell, PGIMER, Chandigarh e mail: [email protected].
160012 (Group-C)
72. Anil Kumar aged 56 years s/o Late Sh. Dhani Ram, Stenographer,
Department of Radiodiagnosis, PGIMER, Chandigarh e mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
73. Mrs. Paramjit Kaur aged 53 years w/o S. Manjit Singh, Stenographer,
Department of Anaesthesia, PGIMER, Chandigarh e-mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
74. Ajay Abrol aged 47 years w/o Sh. R.C. Abrol, Stenographer, Department
of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh - e mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
75. Prem Chand Guleria aged 64 years s/o Late Sh. Nakelu Ram, Principal
Private Secretary (Retired), r/o House No.3017, Sector 46-C, Chandigarh
e mail: [email protected]. 160047 (Group-A)
76. Ms. Jaswant Kaur aged 62 years d/o Sh. Kartar Singh, Principal Private
Secretary (Retired) r/o House No.11, Block H, Shivalik Vihar, Naya Gaon,
Distt. Mohali. E-mail: [email protected]. 133301(Group-A)
77. Mrs. Neelam Kapur aged 62 years w/o Sh. Suneil Kapur, Principal Private
Secretary (Retired) r/o House No. 1299, Sector 37-B, Chandigarh e-mail:
[email protected]. 160037 (Group-A)
78. Parveen Kumar aged 52 years s/o Late Sh. Varinder Pal, Principal Private
Secretary(took voluntary retirement) r/o House No.1500, Sector 4,
Panchkula e mail : [email protected]. 134112 (Group-A)
79. Hakam Singh aged 60 years s/o Sh. Nikka Singh, Principal Private
Secretary (Retired) r/o House No.310, Sector 4, Green Valley, Kharar,
Distt. Mohali - [email protected]. 140301 (Group-A)
80. Madan Lal Kanojia aged 76 years s/o Late Sh. Girdhari Lal, Private
Secretary (Retired) r/o House No.3460, Sector 15-D, Chandigarh - e-mail
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: [email protected]. 160016 (Group-B)
81. Thakur Dass aged 62 years s/o Late Sh. Moti Ram, Private Secretary
(Retired) r/o H.No.96, Anand Vihar, Peer Baba Road, Baltana, Distt.
Mohali e mail: [email protected]. 140604 (Group-B)
82. Mrs. Swarna Devi aged 61 years w/o Sh. Satinderjit Singh, Private
Secretary (Retired) r/o H.No.771-A, G.F. Cassia, OMAXE City, New
Chandigarh, Mullanpur e-mail: [email protected]. 140901(Group-
B)
83. Gurdev Singh aged 61 years s/o Late S.Saroop Singh, Private Secretary
(Retired) r/o House No.777, Sector 11, Garden Colony, Kharar, Distt.
Mohali e-mail: [email protected]. 140301(Group-B)
84. Brij Mohan Khurana aged 67 years s/o Late Sh. Jagan Nath Khurana,
Stenographer (Retired), r/o House No.711, Sector 17, Panchkula, e-
mail : [email protected]. 134109 (Group-C)
85. Ms. Varinder Kaur aged 66 years w/o Late Sh. Jasbir Singh, Stenographer
(Retired) r/o House No. M-24, PGI Enclave, GH Society No.94, Sector 20,
Panchkula e-mail: [email protected]. 134117 (Group-C)
86. Mrs. Kashmiro Devi w/o Sh. Piara Lal aged 64 years, Stenographer
(Retired) r/o 1997, Govind Nagar, Block 5, Nada Road, Naya Gaon, Distt.
SAS Nagar, Mohali e-mail: [email protected]. 133301(Group-C)
87. Ms. Vijay Lakshami Narula aged 64 years w/o Late Sh. Vinod Narula,
Stenographer (Retired) r/o House No.3039, Sector 46-C, Chandigarh - e-
mail : [email protected]. 160047 (Group-C)
88. Rajinder Kumar Sabharwal aged 63 years s/o Late Sh. Ghera Mal,
Stenographer (Retired) r/o B-023/805, Rajdhani Enclave, Chajju Majra
Road, Kharar, Distt. Mohali - e mail: [email protected]. 140310
(Group-C)
89. Ram Karan aged 62 years s/o Sh.Dev Raj, Stenographer (Retired) r/o
H.No.110, Type 1, PGI Campus, Sector 12, Chandigarh e mail:
[email protected]. 160012 (Group-C)
90. Mrs. Santosh Kumari Kandal aged 61 years w/o Sh. Govind Kandal,
Stenographer (Retired) r/o House No.1755/2, Sector 39-B, Chandigarh -
e-mail: [email protected]. 160036 (Group-C)
91. Ravi Bhushan aged 61 years s/o Late Sh. Suraj Parkash, Stenographer
(Retired) r/o House No.37/2, Sector 41-A, Chandigarh - e mail:
[email protected]. 160036 (Group-C)
92. Ramesh Kumar Anand aged 60 years s/o Late Sh. Ved Parkash,
Stenographer (Retired) r/o House No.513, Sector 38-A, Chandigarh e-
mail : [email protected]. 160036 (Group-C)
93. Ms. Ishwar Kumari aged 60 years w/o Late Sh. Sudhir Bajaj,
Stenographer (Retired), Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh e
mail: [email protected] (Group-C)
.... Original Applicants/Respondents in RA
Versus
1. Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110011 through its Secretary e-mail :
[email protected].
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2. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh
through its Director e mail : [email protected] 160012
..Respondents/Review Applicants
O R D E R (in circulation)
By Ramesh Singh Thakur, JM.
1. This Review Application has been filed under Rule 22(3)(f) read with Rule 24 of CAT (Procedure) Rules, 1987 seeking review of the order dated 16.07.2025 passed in Original Application No.060/01191/2021.
2. The operative portion of the order dated 16.07.2025 reads as follows:-
"27. Accordingly, the Original Application is allowed. The impugned orders dated 06.09.2021 (Annexure A-30) and 27.09.2021 (Annexure A-31) are hereby quashed. The respondents are directed to extend to the applicants the same revised pay scales and benefits as have been granted to their counterparts at AIIMS, New Delhi, pursuant to the judgment dated 15.07.2015 in OA No. 3335/2011. They are further directed to implement the recommendations of the Coordination Committee as approved by the Governing Body of PGIMER without further delay and grant all consequential benefits, including arrears, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. However, in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, we disallow the claim of the applicants for payment of interest on arrears of pay and allowances payable to them on account o grant of pay scales/Pay Bands with Grade Pay with retrospective effect."
3. That the impugned judgment dated 16.07.2025 suffers from an error apparent on the face of the record, as this Hon'ble Tribunal has directed implementation of the NEERU 2026.02.03 17:15:42 DOUGALL +05'30' 8 recommendations of the Coordination Committee despite there being no specific pleading or prayer to that effect in the Original Application, and notwithstanding the categorical rejection of such recommendations by the competent authority, namely the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, vide decision dated 17.11.2021. The Tribunal has thus granted relief beyond the scope of the pleadings, overlooked binding executive decisions having financial implications, failed to distinguish between the limited claim of parity with AIIMS pursuant to OA No. 3335/2011 and the much wider Coordination Committee recommendations, and ignored prior disposed cases on the same issue, rendering the impugned directions legally unsustainable and liable to be reviewed in the interest of justice.
4. From perusal of the order under review it is found that the case was disposed of after hearing the learned counsel of both sides and after perusal of the pleadings of the respective parties and no new ground has been taken up to review the order dated 16.07.2025. The review petition is a disguised appeal, seeking re-argument on merits and re- appreciation of findings, which is impermissible in review jurisdiction. No error apparent on the face of record is demonstrated. An error which is not self-evident and which can be discovered by a long process of reasoning, cannot be treated as an error apparent on the face of record justifying exercise of power under Section 22(3)(f).
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5. Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matters of State of West Bengal and others Vs. Kamal Sengupta and another, (2008)2 SCC (L&S) 735 scanned various earlier judgments and summarized the principle laid down therein, which reads thus:
"35. The principles which can be culled out from the above-noted judgments are:
(i) The power of the Tribunal to review its order/decision under Section 22(3)(f) of the Act is akin/ analogous to the power of a civil court under Section 114 read with Order 47 Rule 1 CPC.
(ii) The Tribunal can review its decision on either of the grounds enumerated in Order 47 Rule 1 CPC.
(iii) The expression "any other sufficient reason"
appearing in Order 47 Rule 1 has to be interpreted in the light of other specified grounds.
(iv) An error which is not self-evident and which can be discovered by a long process of reasoning, cannot be treated as an error apparent on the face of record justifying exercise of power under Section 22(3)(f).
(v) An erroneous order/ decision cannot be corrected in the guise of exercise of power of review.
(vi) A decision/order cannot be reviewed under Section 22(3)(f) on the basis of subsequent decision/judgment of a coordinate or larger Bench of the tribunal or of a superior court.
(vii) While considering an application for review, the tribunal must confine its adjudication with reference to material which was available at the time of initial decision. The happening of some subsequent event or development cannot be taken note of for declaring the initial order/decision as vitiated by an error apparent.
(viii) Mere discovery of new or important matter or evidence is not sufficient ground for review. The party seeking review has also to show that such matter or evidence was not within its knowledge and even after the exercise of due diligence, the same NEERU 2026.02.03 17:15:42 DOUGALL +05'30' 10 could not be produced before the court/tribunal earlier."
7. We are, therefore, of the view that the law noticed hereinabove is squarely applicable in the present case and since no error apparent on the face of record has been pointed out or established, the present Review Application is misconceived and is liable to be dismissed.
8. In the result, there is no merit in the present Review to review our order dated 16.07.2025 and the same is accordingly dismissed.
(RASHMI SAXENA SAHNI) (RAMESH SINGH THAKUR)
Member (A) Member (J)
ND*
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