ORDER

Delivered by Hon'ble Mr. Anjani Nandan Sharan, Member- (A)

Heard Shri Gaurav Gautam, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri Pankaj Srivastava, learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The instant Original Application has been filed by 15 applicants under Section 19 of Administrative Tribunal Act , 1985, who are working on the post of Divisional Accountant in different divisions of Uttar Pradesh.

3. The brief facts as narrated by the applicants in the instant original application are that the applicants were appointed on the post of Divisional Accountant on the basis of terms and conditions as mentioned in their appointment orders. They are aggrieved by the letter dated 25.02.2019 issued by the Assistant Comptroller and Auditor General (N) and the final seniority list dated 18.11.2020 whereby the applicants have been made junior to the persons, who were appointed in later years. The seniority of the applicants is governed as per paragraph 7.6 of the Manual of Standing Order (Administrative) (MSO (Admin.)) of 1991. As per para 7.6 inter se seniority of Divisional Accountants is to be decided on the basis of marks obtained by them in the Divisional Accountants Grade Examination