(Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for records relating to order dated 30-8-2002 in O.A.No.1167/2001 on the file of Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras and to quash the same.)

P. Sathasivam, J.

Aggrieved by the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench dated 30-8-2002 in Original Application No. 1167 of 2001, Pondicherry Administration has filed the above Writ Petition.

2. One D. Sathiyanarayana, second respondent herein, joined in the Home Department of the Government of Pondicherry on 28-7-82 as Sub Inspector of Police. He was promoted to the post of Inspector of Police on 14-8-99. While so, according to him, suddenly he was reverted by order dated 7-7-2000 to the post of Sub Inspector of Police on the findings of a Review Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC). Therefore, he approached the Tribunal for quashing of the order dated 7-7-2000 and for direction to the official respondent to promote him to the post of Inspector of Police with effect from 7-7-2000, the date on which his immediate juniors were promoted, with all other consequential benefits. Before the Tribuna