Doubt on issuance of promotion order scheduled for 30th September - Stay in Delhi Zone

Dear Comrades,

I’m in receipt many calls/sms throughout the country regarding stay order on the promotion to the grade of Superintendent scheduled for issuance on 30^th September.

I’ve scarcely obtained a copy of stated stay order of the CAT Principal Bench, New Delhi, which is posted below for your information.

 

As per copy of stay order it appears that some Inspectors from Delhi Zone filed OA alongwith MA for interim relief before the CAT alleging that they are not considering in the DPC for promotion to the grade of Superintendent whereas their juniors are being considering for the promotion.

It appears that some Inspectors, who joined in Delhi Zone on ICT basis are being considered for promotion in Delhi Zone (clubbing their services of 8 years in more than one Zones) whereas the applicant of OA/MA have not completed requisite qualifying service of 8 years and wants benefit of interpretation of the administration of CE Delhi Zone for their promotion.

I will refrain to offer any comments on this surprising issue as all of you are well known with the Recruitment Rules and legal position.

The CAT’s main directions are as under:-

“We, therefore, direct the respondents to consider the applicants in this OA as a separate block and the DPCs may make appropriate recommendations in their cases for promotion. However, the entire recommendations of the DPCs shall be kept in sealed cover and it shall not be given effect to without the leave of this Court. In other words, no appointments shall be made on the basis of the recommendations of the DPCs.”

Next hearing fixed for 30^th October, 2014.

Friends – It is surprising to note that (1) the applicant have not sought STAY on promotion order as interim relief, (2) stay order appears pre-mature as the CAT not heard even preliminary reply of the respondents, (3) the stay order is applicable only on promotion orders of Delhi Zone, but there is doubt on issuance of promotion orders on 30^th September, 2014.

 

It is pertinent to mention here that our colleagues are eagerly waiting their 1^st promotion after completion of 23 years or more that is why our All India Federation resolved in the last convention that there should be no hurdle/litigation in promotion of Inspectors who joined upto 2002 and All India seniority should be introduced for promotion for Inspectors of 2003 batch onwards.

Let us see the next steps of the Board and our Federation on this extremely vexing problem.

The blog will be updated on further developments in the matter.

Yours comradely,

BL Meena                                                          
PRESIDENT