Chandigarh, June 6 -- In a significant order, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has declined to grant a stay on the deputa-tion of lecturers from Punjab and Haryana to colleges in Chandigarh.

The tribunal stated, "At present, no case of stay is made out restraining the respondents from going ahead vis-a-vis filling up of vacant post on deputation (under deputation quota)."

The CAT further noted that the applicants fear the UT education department might use this as a pretext to removeindividuals recruited on a contract basis under the direct quota.

Arvind Moudgill, senior standing counsel for the UT administration, said the administration was well within its rights to fill up posts by deputation as provided in the Recruitment Ru...