2005 Supreme(MP) 450

2006 (2) JLJ 103
K.K. Lahoti, J.
Ramesh Chandra Sharma v. State of M.P. and others
Miscellaneous Petition No. 2128 of 1988;
Decided on 1.4.2005.

Headnote:Municipal Services (Scale of Pay and Allowances) Rules, 1967 (M.P.) -- R. 6-- promotion of respondent not in accordance with law --true facts not disclosed to DPC -- petitioner wrongly deprived of promotion -promotion respondent set aside -- case remitted for consideration of petitioner ‘s promotion.

       The then Hon‘ ble Minister. Urban Administration and Environment Department M.P. on 14.2.1981 directed Commissioner to appoint petitioner as Assistant Engineer. but the petitioner was not promoted. On 7.4.1984, the Urban Administration Department also wrote a letter Annexure E to the Commissioner for the promotion of the petitioner on the post of Assistant Engineer. The same was repeated vide letter Annexure E-1 dated 5.9.1985. It is alleged that the then Commissioner and the Executive Engineer were interested in promoting respondent Sanjay Pandey out of turn. So the case of the petitioner was not considered. It is also pleaded that in the year 1986, the Municipal Commissioner considered the proposals of the petitioner and respondent Sanjay Pandey and found that the petitioner being Degree-holder, is entitled for promotion, and respondent No.6 Sanjay Pandey, who had not completed ten years‘ service and was a Diploma-holder, cannot be considered for promotion. Thereafter, the DPC convened its meeting to consider the case of petitioner on the basis of ACR. On 5.2.1988, the DPC held its meeting and recommended the case of respondent No.6 for the promotion on the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) and thereafter respondent No.6 was promoted as Assistant Engineer. This action of the respondent has been challenged by the petitioner. [Para 3

       Held: In the year 1981, Katni Mudwara Municipal Corporation was of category ‘AA‘ Corporation. The Corporation was following the Municipal Services (Scale of Pay and Allowances), Rules 1967 and the qualification for appointment was graduate in Civil Engineering from a University recognised by the Government of M.P or Diploma in Civil Engineering from an Institute recognised by the M.P. Government with practical experience of at-least ten years in a Government Department or in a local body. If the aforesaid criteria is taken into consideration, respondent No, 6 was not eligible for consideration for promotion on the post of Assistant Engineer on 5.2.1988. The Service Rules 1968 though provides recruitment by promotion, there is no provision for grant of relaxation in this regard. In these circumstances, prima facie under the aforesaid Rules, respondent No.6 was not eligible for consideration for promotion on the relevant date.

       The following factual position emerges that:

       (A) Respondent No.6, who was a Diploma-holder Officer, was not entitled for promotion on the post of Assistant Engineer as he had not completed 10 years service as Overseer.

       (B) That the correct datas were not placed before the DPC.

       (C) That the petitioner was not awarded any marks in the year 1983 and there is error in respect of ACR of 1986. The petitioner has been given minus marking in the said proceedings. The DPC has considered the entire case on the aforesaid premises which in the opinion of this Court is not correct.

       (D) Apart from this, the Public Service Commission has also not given its due consideration on the recommendations of DPC. M.P. No. 3472 of 1988 relied on.

       The petitioner‘s resignation matter was considered by the State Government and vide order dated 18.11.1983, the petitioner was reinstated with all the benefits and he continued in the service, This fact finds place on page 7 in the service book. When the State Government had decided the matter and the petitioner was directed to be continued in service, then this fact was wrongly placed before the DPC for consideration. Apart from this, respondent failed to produce any material that on the date of the DPC any departmental enquiry was pending against the petitioner.

       [Paras 12 & 13

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