IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION

APPELLATE SIDE

W.P. CT. 184 of 2015

Tanmoy Samajdar

Vs.

The Union of India & Ors.

Present:-

The Hon’ble Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul

And

The Hon’ble Justice Chaitali Chatterjee (Das)

For the Petitioner : Mr. Sudip Krishna Dutta

Mr. Banibrata Roy

For the Respondent/Union of India : Mr. Swapan Krishna Nandi

Ms. Banani Bhattacharya

Heard On : 12.11.2025 Judgment on : 17.11.2025

Sujoy Paul, ACJ.:-

1. In this petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, the

challenge is mounted to the order of Central Administrative Tribunal, Kolkata Bench passed in O.A. 780 of 2010 decided on 23.4.2015, whereby challenge of original applicant to the proceedings of Departmental Promotion Committee for the promotional post of Senior Manager in (IT)

was rejected by the tribunal.

2. The admitted facts between the parties are that the applicant was working

as a Computer Programmer under the Director, Satyajit Ray Film and

Television Institute, Kolkata. The petitioner, after rendering qualifying service, became eligible for consideration for the promotional post of Senior Manager in (IT).

3. The applicant’s case for promotion was con