UNION OF INDIA Vs. MANI RAM BIJARNIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Mr. Mathur, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India for the petitioners.

(2.) FOR the order proposed to be passed, we do not consider it essential to issue formal notice to the respondent.

(3.) THE respondent submitted his representation dated 29.6.2013 foregoing his promotion. This request was declined by the competent authority on the ground that the reasons offered by him were not acceptable. A direction was issued that he be relieved to be posted as ordered. Being aggrieved, the respondent approached the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Jodhpur Bench, Jodhpur (for short, hereinafter referred to as "the Tribunal") with OA No. 339/2013 assailing the rejection of his request forgoing his promotion.