JUDGMENT

Ramesh Ranganathan, C.J. - The jurisdiction of this Court, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has been invoked by the Union of India against the order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad Bench at Nainital in O.A. No.1367 of 2011 dated 07.04.2016.

2. The jurisdiction of the Tribunal was invoked by the Association of Class I, Group-A Officers, Survey of India through its Secretary, besides several officials in the civilian stream working in different posts such as Director and Superintending Surveyor. The relief they sought in the O.A. was to quash the order dated 19.07.2011 issued by the first respondent i.e. the Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology to the third respondent i.e. the Surveyor General of India approving the permanent secondment of Army officers to the Survey of India; (b) to quash the orders dated 27.07.2011 and 13.10.2011 issued by the third respondent; (c) to direct the respondents to refrain from inducting Army officers, in the Survey of India, in contravention of the existing recruitment Rules; and (d) to direct the respondents to dispose of the representation dated 09.09.2011 by passing a speaking order within a p