JUDGMENT

Pattanaik, J.-Delay condoned.

Leave granted.

2. This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench dated 19.9.1995 in OA No. 267 of 1994. The said application has been filed by the appellant for a direction to the railway administration to promote the appellant as Welfare Inspector Grade - II with effect from 2.4.1993 as one post was available in the reserved category.

3. The brief facts necessary for deciding this appeal are stated as under :

The appellant was appointed as Assistant Station Master in the scale of Rs. 330-560 and was then promoted to a higher post in the scale of Rs. 425-640 with effect from 8.1.1985. He was further promoted as Welfare Inspector Grade - III in the scale of Rs. 1480-2300 and joined the said post on 27.12.1991. The appellant admittedly belongs to Scheduled Caste. The cadre of Welfare Inspectors consisted of 3 categories; namely: Welfare Inspector Grade - I in the scale of Rs. 2000-3200; Welfare Inspector Grade - II in scale of Rs. 1600-2660 and Welfare Inspector Grade - III in the scale of Rs. 1400-2300. By Order dated 27th January, 1993 the cadre strength of the different categories