JUDGEMENT AND ORDER (ORAL)

[Hrishikesh Roy, J.]

Heard Mr. G Baishya, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Mr. MK Choudhury, the learned Senior Counsel has appeared as the Amicus Curiae on behalf of the respondent/applicant and we have heard him in the matter. We also note the presence of Ms. L Das, the learned Counsel, who is substituting for the engaged lawyer, Mr. M.K. Boro for the respondent.

2. The respondent has now retired but while he was serving in the Senior Administrative Grade in the establishment of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India, was aspiring for promotion to the post of Principal Accountant General. But he was ignored and his juniors were promoted, on account of the adverse entry ‘good’ in the ACR of the applicant, for the years 2006-2007, 2005-2006 and 2004-2005, respectively. Thus the aggrieved aspirant approached the Central Administrative Tribunal, Guwahati Bench, herein after referred to as the “Tribunal”. It is relevant to mention that grading of ‘very good’ is the bench mark for promotion and thus the ‘good’ recorded in the concerned ACRs was the reason, for overlooking the applicant.

3. The Original Application No. 263/2010 was disposed o

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