Central Administrative Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi O.A. No.624/2018 Reserved on:25.11.2025 Pronounced on:04.12.2025 Hon’ble Ms. Harvinder Kaur Oberoi, Member (J)

Hon’ble Mr.Sanjeeva Kumar, Member (A)

Sh. B. Athiyaman, Aged about 52 years, S/o S.V.Balakrishnan R/o B-307, P.M.O.Apartment, Sector-62, Noida, U.P. …Applicant.

(By Advocate: Mr.Koshy Jacop)

Versus Union of India, Through Secretary, Ministry of Earth Science, Prithvi Bhavan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. …Respondent.

(By Advocate: Mr. Rajeev Kumar)

O R D E R Hon’ble Mr. Sanjeeva Kumar, Member (A):

By way of this OA filed under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, the applicant has sought the following relief(s):-

“(i) quash and set aside the action of respondent in not promoting the applicant to the level of Scientist G;

(ii) direct the respondent to consider and promote the applicant to the level of Scientist G and the promotion should be given w.e.f the date when his juniors were promoted with all consequential benefits like salary, seniority etc;

(iii) May also pass any further order(s), direction(s) as be deemed just and proper to meet the ends of justice:”

2. Brief facts of the case are that the applicant after