DWARKA PRASAD Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) J.

(2.) IN these appeals the appellants question the correctness of and assail the order dated 30.10.1996 of the Mumbai Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal. The appellants were appointed as Preventive Officers (Grade I) in Central Services Group 'C' (non-gazetted). The question before the tribunal was on the validity of 20% quota fixed for them for promotion to the post of Appraiser. According to them a much lower quota fixed for them as compared to 75% quota fixed in favour of the Examining Officers is arbitrary and discriminatory.

(3.) IT may be mentioned that the above- mentioned 75% quota for EOs and 20% quota for POs to the promotion post of Appraiser has been fixed by statutory rules framed under Article 309 of the Constitution of India viz., Department of Revenue (Custom Appraisers Recruitment) Rules 1988.