Order On Board

20/07/2023

1. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner filed WPS No.32/2019 challenging the order of punishment passed against him and the same was allowed in part vide order dated 19.12.2019 holding that period of termination of petitioner be counted in service giving him seniority for the said period. Based on the order passed in writ petition, petitioner submitted representation for his promotion on the post on which his immediate junior was promoted. Pursuant thereto, vide order dated 26.8.2020 petitioner was granted notional promotion to the post of Platoon Commander w.e.f. 2015. As in the official record, petitioner is holding post of Platoon Commander w.e.f. 2015, he should have been considered for promotion to the post of Company Commander along with other employees of his cadre. But, name of petitioner was not considered for promotion to the post of Company Commander and therefore, he submitted representation before respondent No.2 on 5.3.2021. However, till date no decision is taken on the application/ representation of petitioner and therefore, a direction be issued to respondent No.2 to take decision on the pending representation of petitione