CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CUTTACK BENCH, CUTTACK CORAM:

Reserved on 18.06.2025 Pronounced on 19.0 6.2025 THE HON’BLE SHRI SUDHI RANJAN MISHRA, MEMBER (J)

THE HON’BLE SHRI PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A)

Archana Lakra, aged about 36 years, D/o Sri Francis Lakra, Resident of 971, Saket Extension Champa Nagar Manegwan Ranjjhi, Dist-Jabalur .

(M.P) now working as Deputy Manager SAIL Steel Authority of India Limited, Odisha ……Applicant VERSUS Union of India, represented through its Director, Steel Authority of India Limited Rourkela, At/P.O-

Rourkela, Dist- Sundargarh, Odisha.

……Respondents For the applicant : Mr. A.Swain, Counsel For the respondents O : R M r D. H .EM . DRh al, Mr. G.C.Sahu, Counsel PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A):

In this case, it is not in dispute that promotion from E-2 to E-3 under the SAIL/Respondents is governed by a set of rules wherein it has been provided as under:

“6.3.2 For promotion from E-2 to E-3 grade An executive in E-2 grade shall be considered by the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) for promotion to E-3 grade; subject to following:

a) The executive is having minimum of 3 years'

service in the E-2 grade.

b) He/she possesses a minimum qualification of Gradua