GURCHARAN SINGH Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In this petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners has prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari, thereby quashing the order dated October 18, 2001 (Annexure P-12) passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as 'the Tribunal') whereby Original Application No. 998-PB/1995 filed by him under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'), was dismissed.

(2.) The facts of the case are as under :-

(3.) The case of the petitioner is that similarly situated employees, namely, M. Dharma Rao, V.S. Krishnamurti and Dau Lal Lavania have been promoted to the posts of Laboratory Superintendent Grade-II and Laboratory Superintendent Grade I despite the fact that they are also possessing the same qualifications as the petitioner.