SINGRAI TUTI Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) The writ-petitioner is aggrieved by the adjudication made by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna Bench at Ranchi in O.A. No.29 of 2013(R) vide impugned order dated 6th August, 2014 (Annexure-3). The prayer of the applicant was for consideration of his case for selection to the IAS from the Non-State Civil Services Quota for the vacancies of the year 2008 against which his name was recommended by the Road Construction Department, his parent department and the Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms & Rajbasha, Government of Jharkhand. He also sought quashing of the letter dated 4th September, 2012 issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India whereby the vacancies for the State Civil Services Cadre have been notified to be filled up by promotion. Petitioner felt aggrieved as the entire quota of Non-State Civil Services Cadre have been demerged and merged into the quota of SCS Cadre in an arbitrary manner. Petitioner consequently prayed for consideration of his case for the vacancies notified for the year 2008. The writ-petitioner was holding the post of Executive Engineer in the year 2008 in the Road Construction Department, Government of Jharkhand.

(3.) Learned CAT by the impugned order inter alia held as follows:-