Order

Saghir Ahmad, J.-Respondent was appointed to the post of Obstetrician and Gynaecologist on 30th July, 1979. She was considered by the De­partmental Promotion Committee for promotion to the post of Specialist Gr.-II, (Senior Scale) in non-teaching Specialist Sub-Cadre on 8th of March 1989, but the proceedings of the Selection Committee were placed in the sealed cover. On 16th of April 1991, respondent was placed under suspension which was followed by a charge sheet issued to her on 8th of May, 1991.

2. On 18th of April 1991, the respondent filed an Original Application before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, praying for the following reliefs:

“(a) to direct the respondents open the sealed cover pertaining to the promotion of the applicant to Specialist Grade-II (Senior scale offi­cers in non-teaching specialist sub-cadre in pursuance of the recom­mendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee (D.P.C.) which met on 8.3.1989;

(b) to direct the respondents that the applicant be promoted retrospectively from the date of her immediate junior has been promot­ed and to pay arrears of salary and allowances, if the DPC h