JUDGMENT AND ORDER :

N. Kotiswar Singh, J.

Heard Mr. U.K. Nair, learned Senior counsel assisted by Ms. N. Newme, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B. Chakravarty, learned Central Government Counsel appearing for the respondents.

2. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order dated 08.03.2021 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Guwahati Bench in Original Application No.40/00230/2019 and the subsequent order dated 10.05.2021 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Guwahati Bench in Review Application No.040/00002/2021 and for setting aside and quashing the communications dated 27.08.2017 and 28.08.2018 issued by the respondent authorities denying promotion to the petitioner and also for issuing a direction to the respondent authorities to promote the petitioner to the cadre of Senior Auditor and Assistant Accounts Officer w.e.f. 02.04.2012 and 14.01.2016 respectively along with consequential benefits of pay, seniority etc.

3. Before we deal with the submissions advanced in challenging the aforesaid orders passed by the learned CAT, Guwahati Bench, a brief reference to the background facts may be appropriate.

4. The