ORDER

(Pronounced by Hon'ble Mr.Sangam Narain Srivastava, Member(A))

The applicant has filed the present OAs under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, seeking the following reliefs:

“OA 241/2018 To remove Performance Mapping and grading given to him for period 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, duly communicated vide 2nd Respondent Communication dated 07.10.2016 and the Order dated 124.10.2017 passed by the 2nd Respondent for review of his Performance Mapping and grading for the year 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, consequently review his Performance Mapping and Grading for 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 based on his self- appraisal report submitted by him for the relevant period and grant him individual score of 1.1 (Grade of Outstanding) without reference to any remark made by relevant Collegium and Empowered Committee and pass such other orders as are necessary to meet the ends of justice.

OA 826/2019 To set-aside Performance Mapping and grading given to him for the period 2016-2017 and 2017-2018, duly communicated vide 2nd Respondent Communication dated 25.05.2018 and 19.03.2019 and the Order dated 14.06.2018, 05.04.2019 passed by the 2nd Respondent for review of his Performance Mapping and grading for the year 2016-2017 and 2017-2018,Office Memorandum No. A1 (616)88-Rct. dated 15.04.2019 and 27.05.2019 issued by the 3rd Respondent, consequently review his Performance Mapping and Grading for 2016-2017 and 2017- 2018 based on his self-appraisal report submitted by him for the relevant period and grant him individual score of 1.1 (Grade of Outstanding) without reference to any remark made by relevant Collegium and Empowered Committee and pass such other orders as are necessary to meet the ends of justice.”

2. The brief facts of the case, as stated by the applicant, are as follows:

2.1 The Applicant was appointed as a Scientist in Council of Scientific and Industrial Research on 19.06.1990. On 3.01.2012 the CSIR notified procedures for the purpose of Performance Mapping and Grading/APAR of Scientists and others staffs of CSIR, vide circular No. 5-1(44)/2007- PD dated 03.01.2012. On 02.09.2016 CSIR - Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai vide its Memo No. A1(616)88-Rct. dated 02.09.2016 Constituted Collegium and Empowered Committee for the purpose of writing Performance Mapping and Grading/APAR to Applicant and other senior scientist for the year 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. Applicant's Performance Mapping and Grading is fixed at the level of "Very Good" with a Grading of 75 for the year 2014-2015 and 74 for the year 2015-2016 vide communications dated 07.10.2016. On 18.10.2016 & 07.07.2017 the Applicant submitted representations to the 2nd Respondent and sought review and upgradation of his Performance Mapping and Grading for the years 2014-2015 & 2015- 2016. The 2nd Respondent vide his order dated 24.10.2017 rejected the request of Applicant for upgradation of his Performance Mapping and Grading for the years 2014-2015 & 2015-2016. Again, on 27.06.2017 CSIR - Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai vide its Memo No. A1(616)88-Rct. dated 27.06.2017 Constituted Collegium and Empowered Committee for the purpose of writing Performance Mapping and Grading/APAR to Applicant and other senior scientist for the year 2016-2017. Applicant's Performance Mapping and Grading is fixed at the level of "Very Good" with a Grading of 76 for the year 2016-2017 vide communication dated 25.05.2018. On 28.05.2018 Applicant submitted a representation to the 2nd Respondent and sought review and upgradation of his Performance Mapping and Grading for the year 2016-2017. The 2nd Respondent vide his order dated 14.06.2018 rejected the request of Applicant for upgradation of his Performance Mapping and Grading for the year 2016-

2017.

The CSIR - Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai vide its Memo No. A1(616)88-Rct. Dated 26.09.2018 constituted Collegium and Empowered Committee for the purpose of writing Performance Mapping and Grading/APAR to