Chandigarh, June 2 -- The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Chandigarh bench, has directed the UT administration to grant monetary benefits arising from a retrospective promotion to a retired Chandigarh Police officer, holding that a mere notional promotion was insufficient compliance with its earlier orders.

The tribunal passed the order while allowing an execution application filed by Satish Kumar, a retired assistant sub-inspector (wireless operator), who alleged that the administration had failed to fully implement directions issued in an earlier case concerning his promotion.

Kumar approached the tribunal after being denied timely promotion to the post of assistant sub-inspector. Following CAT's earlier directions, the UT admi...