UNION OF INDIA Vs. P.C. BHATIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By way of this petition, the petitioners have challenged the judgment and order of the Tribunal whereby the Tribunal has partly allowed the OA filed by the applicant-respondent herein.

(2.) The facts of the case are that the respondent was appointed on a Group-D post on 30th November, 2017 in the department of Posts and Telegraphs. After passing the requisite examination he was promoted and appointed as Sorting Assistant on 4 th December, 1973. There has been no complaint against the work and conduct of the respondent. On 2 nd November, 1999 the respondent was issued a charge sheet under Rule 16 of the CCS (CCA) Rules to which he replied and the matter was finalized vide letter dated 21st February 2000 and he was imposed a penalty of censure. At the relevant time, the respondent submitted that he became due for grant of promotion under BCR Scheme in the higher pay scale of Rs. 1600-2660 as per the DoP letter dated 1 st November, 1991 and he submitted number of representations for grant of his due benefit.

(3.) While considering the case, the Tribunal has observed as under:-