(Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for proceedings of first respondent/Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench dated 03-05-2002 made in O.A.No.778 of 2001 and quash the same.)

P. Sathasivam, J.

Aggrieved by order of Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench dated 03-05-2002, made in Original Application No. 778 of 2001, Union of India, Ministry of Defence (DP and S), DHQ PO, New Delhi-11, Ordinance Factories Board, Calcutta and Senior General Manager, Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, Chennai-54 have filed the above Writ Petition.

2. The case of the petitioners-Department is briefly stated hereunder:

As a policy decision of the Government of India, Ministry of Defence has decided to abolish the post of Checkers in Ordnance Factories Organisation. Based on the same, Ordnance Factories Board, Calcutta had issued letter No.288/A/N1/Checker dated 17-03-1981 to abolish the post of Checkers in Heavy Vehicles Factory in a phased manner. On implementation of the order, all existing Checkers were either promoted to Lower Division Clerk ("LDC" in short)/Assistant Store Keeper ("ASK" in s