CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI O.A. No. 1962/2026 M.A. No. 2579/2026 This the 20th Day of May, 2026 Hon’ble Ms. Harvinder Kaur Oberoi, Member (J)

Hon’ble Dr. Sumeet Jerath, Member (A)

1. Sh. Surinder Kumar C/o Om Prakash, Plot No.426.427 House No.TF-3, Street No.41, Azad Property Dealer, Vipin Garden Extn, Uttam Nagar, West Delhi Delhi - 110059 .…Applicant (By Advocate : Mr. U.K. Bhardwaj)

VERSUS

1. Union of India through The Secretary Ministry of Defence South Block, New Delhi- 110001

2. The Chief of Naval Staff Indian Navy Integrated Headquarters Ministry of Defence (Navy)

3. The Commanding Officer INS India Block "C", Defence Offices Complex Africa Avenue, New Delhi -110023 .... RESPONDENTS (None for the respondents)

ORDER (ORAL)

Hon’ble Ms. Harvinder Kaur Oberoi, Member (J)

The applicant is aggrieved by the non-consideration of his case for promotion from HSK-I to the post of Master Craftsman (MCM).

2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the post of MCM has been lying vacant for the last more than three years. It is further submitted that upon representations made by the applicant, he was informed vide communication dated 09.01.2023 that the said va