LAKSHMI NARAYAN Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) The third respondent Govind Sahai was promoted by an order dated 24/4/197676 as Diesel Foreman. Aggrieved by that, the appellant challenged that order of promotion by filing Writ Petition (Civil) No. 153 of 1978 in the High court of rajasthan which was subsequently transferred to the central Administrative tribunal and numbered as TA No. 359 of 1986. According to the appellant, the said Govind Sahai was junior to him as Diesel Chargeman 'c' Grade and the promotion of the said Govind Sahai overlooking the seniority of the petitioner was liable to be quashed.

(3.) The tribunal while noticing the admitted position that prior to 1969, the third respondent was junior to the appellant found from records valid reasons for overlooking the claims of the appellant. The tribunal after noticing the relevant factors observed as follows: