A K NIGAM Vs. SUNIL MISRA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an appeal on behalf of appellants - S/Shri A. K. Nigam, K. Thiagarajan and Suresh Kumar against the judgment dated 5th March, 1993 of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, in O.A. No. 1422 of 1987 filed by respondent No. 1 Shri Sunil Misra challenging the Seniority list of Indian Railways Personnel Service (JS/SS) Officers as on 1st March, 1987. By the aforesaid order the Tribunal had accepted the application of respondent No. 1 and held that the appellants herein could not be ranked senior to him.

(2.) For appreciating the controversy it would be necessary to refer to the facts.

(3.) The appellants 1 and 2 were appointed to the grade of Section Officers (Rs. 650-1200) (Group B) in the Railway Board Secretariat Service (RBSS) on the basis of I.A.S., etc. examination, 1977 and joined the service on 9th July, 1979 and 21st July,1979 respectively. Appellant No. 3 join the RBSS as Section Officer (Rs. 650-1200) (Group B) on 10th June, 1980 based on the I.A.S. etc. Examination, 1978.