V. KAMESWAR RAO, SAURABH BANERJEE
Asi/t Arun Kumar Mishra And Ors – Appellant
Versus
Union of India And Ors – Respondent
JUDGMENT
V. Kameswar Rao, J. (Oral) - This petition has been filed by the petitioners with the following prayers:
"It is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to:
(A) Issue of a Writ of Certiorari quashing Clause 4 Column 12 of the Schedule of the Central Reserve Police Force Croup 'B' and 'C (Radio Operator, Crypto, Technical, Radio Fitter, Draughtsman) (Non-Gazetted) Male or Female ranks (Signals) Recruitment Rules, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Rules') to the extent it states that a Head Constable (Radio Fitter) shall be remustered as an Assistant Sub Inspector (Technical) after they are selected in the aptitude test end successfully qualify the Basic Radio Mechanic Course (BRMC),
(B) Issue a Writ of Certiorari quashing of the gradation list dated 01.03.2016 for ASI/T.
(C) Issue a Writ of Certiorari quashing all orders denying the Petitioners the seniority from the date the BRMC commences
(D) Issue a Writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to refix the seniority of the Petitioners as ASI/T from the date of commencement of their respective BRMC Course
(E) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to grant 1st MACP to the Petitioner
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