JUDGEMENT

JYOTI SINGH, J. (ORAL)

CM APPL. 69471/2024

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. Application stands disposed of.

W.P.(C) 16470/2024 & CM APPL. 69470/2024

3. This writ petition has been preferred on behalf of the Petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India laying a challenge to the Unified Promotion Policy in IPGCL-PPCL-2012 (‘2012 Policy’) as also praying for a direction to set aside the Combined Seniority Lists for PPCL and IPGCL. Direction is also sought to reserve the posts in PPCL only for employees working therein. Promotions given to private Respondents No. 5 to 65 basis the Combined Seniority Lists are also under challenge.

4. Case of the Petitioners as set out in the writ petition is that Petitioners were appointed to the post of Assistant Manager (Technical) [AM (T)] in Pragati Power Corporation Ltd. (PPCL) in the year 2009 on probation of one year and their services were confirmed subsequently. By Office Order dated 21.01.2014, Petitioners were promoted notionally to the post of Deputy Manager (Technical) [DM (T)] as per applicable PPCL Rules. During the year 2011, reorganisation of PPCL and Indraprastha Generation Co. Ltd. (IPGCL) was proposed