KANON KUMAR CHATTERJEE Vs. STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent is directed against the Judgment dated 16.12.1994 passed in CWJC No. 2679/93 (R), whereby learned Single Judge dismissed the writ application filed by the petitioner/appellant wherein claim of the petitioner for monetary benefits on account of delayed promotion has been disallowed.

(2.) PETITIONERS case was that he joined Bokaro Steel Plant in 1968 as Construction Supervisor Grade -III and was eventually promoted as Construction Supervisor Grade -I, by Office Order dated 25.5 -1972. It was alleged that respondent Nos. 4 and 5 are much junior to him and they were promoted as Construction Supervisor Grade -I, in 1975. In the Gradation List of Construction Supervisor Grade -I, name of the appellant appeared at serial No. 3 whereas, the names of the respondent Nos. 4 and 5 appeared in serial Nos. 7 and 9 respectively.

(3.) LEARNED Single Judge recorded a finding that petitioner was matriculate and he passed pre -selection training on 3.7.1980 which was essential for promotion to the Executive post. On recommendation of Departmental Promotion Committee, the petitioner was promoted to the post of Assistant Divisional Engineer Mechanical in E -1 grade with effect from 9.5.1987. Petitioner accepted the promotion unconditionally and joined the post on 9.5.1987. Learned Single Judge further found that respondent Nos. 4 and 5 possess diploma in Mechanical Engineering and so they were not required to pass selection training for promotion to the Executive Post, as such junior employees working in L -8 grade possessing B.Sc. or Diploma in Engineering qualification were considered by the Departmental Promotion Committee for promotion to the Executive Post over seniors who were Matriculate and had not passed pre -selection training examination. Learned Single Judge also took notice of the admitted fact that the concerned respondents had gone to USSR for further training and their promotion was kept in abeyance. On return, one of them was promoted on 4.10.1980 with notional seniority from 29.8.1978. Petitioner was also given promotion and his seniority was also restored. Learned Single Judge held that since respondents were also given notional promotion without monetary benefits, the plea of discrimination taken by the petitioner is unjustified.