COAL INDIA LIMITED Vs. AKSHAYA KUMAR JENA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THERE are two channels of promotion for Mining Engineers in Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries. One is the "First Class Stream" for those possessing the First Class Mines Managers? Certificate of Competency (FMCC), and the other, the "Second Class Stream", for those not possessing such certificate.

(2.) IN terms of the aforesaid promotional policy, an officer in E2 Grade upon obtaining First Class Mines Managers? Certificate of Competency is immediately promoted from E2 to E3 Grade in the First Class Channel. Similarly, candidates placed in E3 or E4 Grade would also be entitled to be promoted to the Higher Grade upon obtaining the First Class Certificate.

(3.) IT is significant to mention that upon promulgation of promotion policy in the Mining Discipline, it transpired that some anomalies had cropped up. In order to resolve such anomalies, a Committee was formed which was looking into the matter. On 14th December, 1999, the said Committee made certain suggestions to remove the said anomalies.