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DELHI HIGH COURT
SURESH KUMAR KAIT, SAURABH BANERJEE
Shilpi Chatterjee, 2IC – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. eligibility for promotion in bsf engineering cadre (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. contentions of petitioners regarding dpc and recruitment rules (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. respondent's acknowledgment of recruitment issues (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. court's directions regarding decision timelines (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. conclusion and disposition of the petition (Para 12) |
1. The present petition has been preferred by the petitioners for issuing a writ of certiorari to the respondents to quash the orders dated 04.09.2020 and 13.05.2021, vide which representations of petitioners seeking to convene Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC), has been rejected.
2. Pertinently, petitioners belong to the Engineering Cadre in BSF, who claim to be eligible for promotion to the post of Commandant (Works) and seek their promotion to the two vacant posts, rather than filling them up with other Officers through deputation in terms of BSF (Engineering Officers) Recruitment Rule, 2012 (henceforth referred to as the `Recruitment Rules of 2012'). In addition, petitioners are also praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus to the respondents to carry out necessary amendments in the `Recruitment Rules
Administrative inaction by government bodies can result in significant prejudice to employees, necessitating timely actions to uphold employee rights.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the need for similar promotion prospects for officers in different cadres of a department, and the requirement for technical officers to supervise ....
Promotion rights in public service demand a viable channel to avoid stagnation; eligibility does not guarantee promotion without a sanctioned position.
Eligible employees' right to timely consideration for promotion is fundamental under Articles 14 & 16; departmental delays in DPC, recruitment rules, and post revival cannot deny it. Directed prompt ....
Statutory provisions of Recruitment Rules cannot be overridden by executive or administrative instructions.
The court mandates timely framing of Recruitment Rules post-creation of new positions as per procedural guidelines, emphasizing compliance within three months.
The judgment establishes the principle of objective and impartial consideration for promotion, accurate estimation of vacancies for DPC, and the prohibition of arbitrary and discriminatory non-recomm....
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