UNION OF INDIA Vs. B ANNATHURAI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) LEAVE granted.

(2.) THESE appeals arise out of the common judgment and order dated 24.4.2007 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Madras by which the High Court upheld the common order dated 11.8.2005 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench (hereinafter referred to as the 'Tribunal') and dismissed the writ petitions filed by the appellant-Union Of India.

(3.) THE Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (for short 'LPSC'), the appellant Organization is one of the five major Centres of ISRO under DOS, Government of India. THE Ministry of Personnel and Training, Government of India issued OM No. 2/41/97-PIC, dated 9.11.1998 as a continuation of O.M. No. A.42014/2/86- Admn 1(A), dated 28.5.1986 introducing Flexible Complementing Scheme of promotion in other Scientific and Technological Departments which was not applicable to ISRO/DOS. Relevant portion of the said OM is extracted hereunder: