G. Sreekanth vs Union of India - 2026 Supreme(Online)(CAT) 4744

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2026 Supreme(Online)(CAT) 4744

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
Lata Baswaraj Patne, Judicial Member, Varun Sindhu Kul Kaumudi, Administrative Member
G. Sreekanth – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mrs. P Manasa Reddy
For the Respondents: Mrs. B Gayatri Varma, Sr. CGSC, Mr. V Vinod Kumar, Sr. PC for CG, Mr. K. Ajay Kumar, SC for UPSC, Mr. G V L Murthy, GP for AP

Table of Content
1. applicant's prayer for ips promotion with notional seniority. (Para 1 , 2)
2. state's opposition on actual service requirement. (Para 3)
3. applicant's contentions on delay due to state fault. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14)
4. precedents supporting notional service for promotions. (Para 16)
5. notional appointment warrants earlier ips allotment. (Para 17)
6. quash rejection, direct reconsideration with relaxation. (Para 18)

(As per Hon’ble Dr. Lata Baswaraj Patne, Judicial Member)

By this Original Application, the applicant is seeking the following relief:

“This Hon'ble Tribunal may be pleased to declare the action

of the 4th respondent in rejecting the representation dated 01- 8-2020 of the applicant to confer and appoint him to the cadre of Indian Police Service by promotion as being eligible for the

said promotion from the feeder category i.e. Dy. S.P. w.e.f. 01.06.2001as arbitrary, capricious, illegal and unconstitutional and as a consequence thereof direct the respondents to consider the request of the applicant by invoking Rule 3 of AIS (Conditions of Service - Residuary matters) Rules, 1960 to relax rule 5(2) of IPS (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations

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2026 Supreme(Online)(CAT) 4744

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALLata Baswaraj Patne, Judicial Member, Varun Sindhu Kul Kaumudi, Administrative MemberG. Sreekanth – AppellantVersusUnion of India – Respondent

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
Lata Baswaraj Patne, Judicial Member, Varun Sindhu Kul Kaumudi, Administrative Member
G. Sreekanth – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent