IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 13002 of 2025 ========================================================== THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA & ORS.

Versus LAKSHME BONDA D/O S. NARAYANA RAO ==========================================================

Appearance:

AISHVARYA(8018) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1,2,3 ==========================================================

CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J. L. ODEDRA Date : 10/03/2026

JUDGMENT

(PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA)

1. By the impugned order, the Central Administrative Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as “CAT”) has directed the appellants herein to assign seniority in the cadre of Assistant Audit Officer to the petitioner with effect from 12.09.2014 as against the assignment made by the respondent with effect from 17.05.2018.

2. The facts leading to the filing of this writ petition are as follows:

2.1. On 16.12.1998, the respondent was appointed as a Clerk in the Office of the Accountant General (A&E), Rajkot (Accounts & Entitlement) (hereinafter referred to as “Rajkot Office”).

2.2. On 10.05.2006, the respondent was promoted to the post