UNION OF INDIA Vs. PRAVANJAN KISHORE DEV VARMAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE present writ petition is filed on being aggrieved by a decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Gauhati Bench in Original Application No. 120/08 dated 19. 9. 08, by the respondents therein, who are the Union of India, Central Bureau of Direct Taxes and others.

(2.) THE sole respondent herein filed the above mentioned Original Application, in substance, praying that the two memoranda of charges dated 4. 10. 05 and 14. 6. 06 against the respondent, alleging misconduct in the employment of the appellants herein, be quashed and also that the appellants herein be directed to open the sealed cover of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) proceedings held in the year 2006 as well as 2007 in respect of the applicant's suitability for promotion to the post of Chief Commissioner of Income Tax and to act upon the decision of the DPC proceeding. The said Original Application was allowed by the impugned order. Hence the present writ petition.

(3.) IN the bove mentioned background the respondent filed OA No. 15/08 before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Gauhati Bench. By an interim order dated 30. 1. 08 the Tribunal permitted the appellants to proceed with the disciplinary proceedings and also directed the appellants to consider the case of the respondent herein for promotion to the next higher post. The above mentioned Original Application came to be disposed of by an order dated 8. 4. 08 directing that the disciplinary proceedings initiated pursuant to the two charge sheets referred to above dated 4. 10. 05 and 14. 6. 06 be disposed of expeditiously by the end of June, 2008. The order became final.