P. B. SINGH Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Present writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:-

(2.) Petitioner, who appears in person, states that the Respondents have illegally and arbitrarily denied petitioner his right to be considered for upgradation to the post of Additional Secretary, in as much as respondents had returned the said proposal for upgradation without the same being considered by the Appointment Committee of Cabinet. Petitioner states that he became entitled for upgradation simpliciter to the grade of Additional Secretary, against the vacancy on 8th August 2013 under the scheme of upgradation simpliciter of the Govt of India vide DOPT Order dated 21st June, 2004.

(3.) The petitioner states that the petitioner was the senior most Joint Secretary and Legislative Counsel (JS&LC) and was eligible for grade of Additional Secretary in the scheme of upgradation simpliciter and the petitioner also states that the Respondents No. 2 and 3 had with malafide intent promoted a candidate junior to the petitioner to the grade of Additional Secretary against the vacancy. The petitioner further states that this Court vide order dated 28th