ORDER (ORAL)

Hon’ble Mr. Manish Garg, Member (J):

By way of the present OA filed u/s 19 of the AT Act, 1985, the applicant has prayed for the following reliefs:-

“(i) To quash and set aside the impugned order/Notification No. 27/2023 dated 26.12.2023 to the extent the applicants’ name have not been included in the list for promotion to NFSG in the rank of Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax and direct the respondents to consider the name of applicants for promotion to NFSG in the rank of Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax with all consequential benefits by holding review DPC.

(ii) To direct the respondents to promote the applicants to the post of Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax / JAG (NFSG) from the date of promotion of their juniors of 2011 batch by relaxing eligible service by 2 years and accord all consequential benefits including arrears of pay.

(iii) To declare the action of the respondents in not promoting the applicants to NFSG in the rank of Addl. Commissioner from the date of grant of same to juniors/ direct recruits Group 'A' Officers from 01.01.2024 as illegal and direct the respondents to grant the applicants NFSG in the rank of Addl. Commissione