C.S. BALAN AND ORS. versus CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, TELECOM AND ORS.

C.S. BALAN AND ORS. versus CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, TELECOM AND ORS.

The appeal is allowed because the Tribunal had not considered the appellants' entitlement to promotion and only ordered seniority; the matter is remitted to the Tribunal to consider the claim for promotion from the earlier date.

Parties
Appellants: C.S. Balan and Ors.; Respondents: Chief General Manager, Telecom and Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
26 April 1996
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Appellate Order
Outcome
Appeal allowed, matter remitted to Tribunal.
Legal Topics
Promotion, Seniority, Junior Telecommunication Officer, Administrative Tribunal
Service Law Promotion Seniority Junior Telecommunication Officer Administrative Tribunal

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Parties

C.S. Balan and Ors.

Appellants

Chief General Manager, Telecom and Ors.

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Appellate Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether appellants are entitled to promotion to the post of Junior Telecommunication Officer from an earlier date due to availability of vacancies in quota

Ratio Decidendi

The appeal is allowed because the Tribunal had not considered the appellants' entitlement to promotion and only ordered seniority; the matter is remitted to the Tribunal to consider the claim for promotion from the earlier date.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed, matter remitted to Tribunal.

Orders

  • Matter remitted to Central Administrative Tribunal for consideration of the claim of appellants to get promotion from earlier date.
  • Tribunal to hear parties and decide within four months from communication of order.