Judgment

K. Venkataswami, J.-These two appeals by special leave arise out of one order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad Bench, dated 23.1.96 made in O.A. No. 1744 of 1993.

2. Civil Appeal No. 14747/96 was preferred by the Union of India and Civil Appeal No. 14573/96 was filed by the aggrieved individuals against one and same order of the Central Administrative Tribunal.

3. The subject-matter of dispute before the Tribunal related to a letter dated 17.10.93 issued by the Deputy Director Admn. (CGHS), New Delhi, to the Deputy Director, CGHS, Kanpur. The letter impugned before the Tribunal reads as follows:-

“No. A-32018/4/93/CHS. II

Directorate General of Health Services

New Delhi, dated the 12.10.93/

17.10.93

To

The Deputy Director,

CGHS, 117/617, Pandu Nagar,

Kanpur.

Sub: CGHS, Kanpur-Clarification regarding fixation of seniority of Chief Medical Officers-Reg.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to your letter No. 2-3/90-CGHS/KNP/1876, dated the 27th August, 1993 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, to whom the case was re­ferred, have clarified that for the purpose of interse-comparison between initia