ORDER

PER: RAJINDER SINGH DOGRA, MEMBER (J):

The instant Original Application has been filed by the applicant under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 praying for the following reliefs:

8.1 To quash and set aside the impugned establishment order No. 50/2023 dated 28.06.2023 [Annexure- A/1] with all consequential benefits.

8.2 To quash and declare the impugned circular dated 20.09.2018 [Annexure- A/2] to be unconstitutional and ultra-vires the Constitution of India to the extent that it was sought to be implemented with retrospective effect from 26.12.2016 with all consequential benefits.

8.3 To direct the respondents to allow the applicants to continue in Shillong Zone with benefits of their respective seniority, promotion etc. with all other consequential benefits.

8.4 Cost of the application.

2. The applicants were initially appointed in the year 2009, 2012 and 2013 after selection by SSC as Inspectors in Delhi, Kokata and Chennai Zone. The applicants got appointment in terms of "Central Excise and Land Customs Department Inspector (Group- "C" posts) Recruitment Rules, 2002", which at Rule 4 (ii) contained provision for inter-commissionerate transfer [in short I