SIDDHARTH MRIDUL, J.

1. The present petition seeks quashing of order dated 30.01.2002 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as ‘CAT’) in OA No. 277/2001, whereby, the original application filed by the petitioner, seeking proforma promotion under ‘NBR’ w.e.f. 17.08.1992 (i.e. the date of promotion of his junior S.P. Jindal as EAD/AE), or alternatively to fix his basic pay in the grade of EAD/AE in the scale of Rs.6,500-10,500/-, at par with his juniors who were promoted along with him; came to be dismissed.

2. The facts, as are necessary for the adjudication of the present petition, are briefly adumbrated as follows:-

(i) On 18.01.1972, the petitioner was appointed as Junior Engineer in the Central Water Commission-Respondent No.2.

(ii) On 31.07.1992, the petitioner who was working as Junior Engineer (JE) in Bhutan, was promoted and posted as EAD/AE under Chief Engineer, North Eastern Region, Shillong. However, pursuant thereto the petitioner did not join as EAD/AE in Shillong.

(iii) Subsequently, vide order dated 04.09.1992, the petitioner was posted to N.E. Investigation Division-II, under N.E. Investigation Circle, Shillong. However,