Judgment

VENKATACHALA, J.:- By granting special leave to appeal against the judgment of the Bombay Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), we are disposing of the appeal itself after hearing learned counsel on both sides.

2. Shri H. P. Vora, the Respondent, was promoted from the post of Junior Engineer to the post of Deputy Engineer on Ad hoc basis in the Public Works Department of the Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli on October 1, 1972. His case for crossing the efficiency bar in the time scale of pay though became due on October 1, 1978 and on subsequent dates, it was not considered favourably by the concerned having regard to adverse remarks relating to relevant periods found in his Confidential Reports. This situation made him seek redressal in the matter by filin an application before the CAT on July 2, 1987. By its judgment, CAT having found that the authorities had committed irregularity after irregularity in considering the Respondents case for crossing efficiency bar, allowed his application directing the Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli (the appellant here) to pass an order within four weeks from the date of communication of the order to clear ef