Central Administrative Tribunal - Delhi
Vivek Mohan Gupta vs Cabinet Secretariat on 2 March, 2020
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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
PRINCIPAL BENCH
O.A. No. 3629/2015
M.A. No. 3295/2015
New Delhi, this the 2nd day of March, 2020
Hon'ble Mr. Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, Chairman
Hon'ble Mr. A.K. Bishnoi, Member (A)
1. Vivek Mohan Gupta
Scientist-E
44 years (DOB:19.08.1971)
s/o Shri Kashi Mohan Gupta
R/o Wildfower-Villa, B-60/S-1 (2nd Floor),
DLF Dilshad Extn. II, Ghaziabad-201005, U.P.
Posted at; Department of Electronics and IT
(Eeity), Electronics
Niketan, 6 CGO complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-
110003.
2. Renu Buddhiraja
Scientist- G
54 Years (DOB: 05.10.1960)
w/o Shri Amitabh Budhiraja
R/o H.NO. J-3/183,, RAJOURI GARDEN,
NEW DELHI
Posted at:
Department of Electronics and IT(DeitY),
Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
3 (Mrs.) Neeraja Atri
Scientist- G
57 Years (DOB: 17.01.1958)
D/o Prof. O.P.Varshney
W/o Mr. Nagesh Chandra Atri
239, Malwa Singh Block,
Asiad Games Village Complex,
Khel Gaon Marg, New Delhi-110049
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Posted at:
Department of Electronics and IT(DeitY),
Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
4. Anil Kumar Balani
Scientist- G
Aged about 57 years
S/o Sh. SK Ballani
R/o D-II-363, Vinay Marg,
Chanaky Puri, New Delhi-110021
Posted at:
Electronics Regional Test Laboratory (North), Delhi
Department of Electronics and Information
Technology,
Standardization, Testing and Quality Certification
Directorate, 6, C.G.O. Complex, Electronics
Niketan, New Delhi - 110020
5. C.S. Bisht
Scientist- G
Aged about 56 years
S/o Late Sh. J. S Bisht
R/o House B-4/134, First Floor, Paschim Vihar,
New Delhi-110063
Posted at:
Electronics Regional Test Laboratory (North),
STQC Directorate,
Department of Electronics and Information
Technology, (DeitY)
S- Block, Okhla Inddustrial Are,
Phase-II, New Delhi-110020.
6 Prafulla Kumar
Scientist- F
Aged about 53 years
S/o Sh. Paras Nath
R/o D2/43, Road No. 1 Andrewsganj,
New Delhi-110049
Posted at:
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Electronics Regional Test Laboratory (North), Delhi
Department of Electronics and Information
Technology,
Standardization, Testing and Quality Certification
Directorate, 6, C.G.O. Complex, Electronics
Niketan,
New Delhi - 110020
7. Dipak Singh
Scientist- F
Aged about 56 years
S/o Late Sh. Raghubir Singh
R/o Flat no. 70B, Jyoti Apartment,
Sector 14 Extension,
Rohini, Delhi-110085.
Posted at:
Electronics Regional Test Laboratory (North), Delhi
Department of Electronics and Information
Technology, Standardization, Testing and Quality
Certification Directorate,
6, C.G.O. Complex, Electronics Niketan,
New Delhi - 110020
8. ANIL KUMAR PIPAL
Scientist-F
51 Years (DOB: 03.09.1964)
s/o Shri Om Prakash Pipal
R/o M-11, Andrews Ganj Extn, Near Hudco Place,
New Delhl-49
Posted at: Department of Electronics and IT
(DeitY), Electronics
Niketan, 6 CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi 110009
9. TARA SHANKER
Scientist-F
54 Years (DOB: 01-01-1961)
s/o Late Shri Bhawani Shanker
r/o Flat No. Z-15, Type-IV(Spl),
Hudco Place Extension, Andrewsganj,
New Delhi-110049
Posted at:
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Department of Electronics and Information
Technology (DeitY), Electronics Niketan,
6 CGO Complex, Lodi
Road, New Delhi-110003
10. Pravin R Chandekar
Scientist-F
52 Years (DOB: 11.10.1963)
s/o Sh. Ramdas J Chandekar
r/o J-5, Andrews Ganj Ext,
New Delhi-110023
Posted at:
Department of Electronics & IT,
Electronics Niketan,
6 CGO Complex New Delhi
11. SUDHIR KUMAR MARWAHA
Scientist-P
50 Years (DOB: 10-01-1965)
S/o Late Shri Baldev Raj
rlo Flat No. 408, A5/B, SFS, Paschim Vihar,
New Delhi-110063
Posted at:
Department of Eectronics and Information
Technology (DeitY), Electronics Niketan,
6 CGO Complex, Lodi
Road, New Delhl-110003
12. Uma Chauhan
Scientist-F
51 Years (DOB: 28.12.1963)
D/o Late Sh. S.S. Verma
Rlo Tower 2, Flat No 404, CWG Village,
New Delhi-110018
Posted at: Department of Electronics and IT
(DeitY), Electronics
NIketan, 6 CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi-110003
13. Anil Sagar
Scientist-F
43 Years (DOB: 20.05.1972)
S/o Late Shri Piare Lal
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r/o 87-B, Radhey Shyam Park, P.O. Krishna
Nagar,
Delhi-1 110051
Posted at: Department of Electronics and IT
(DeitY), Electronics
Niketan, 6 CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi-110003
14. Asha Nangia
Scientist-F
48 Years (DOB: 20.07.1967)
Dlo Shri Ram Prakash
Ro 2-B, Ground Floor, Sector 30-33,
Indraprastha Colony,
Sector 30-33 ,Faridabad,
Haryana, Pin code: 121003
Posted at: Department of Electronics and IT
(DeitY), Electronics
Niketan, 6 CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi-110003
15. Prakash Motwani
Scientist-F
50 Years (DOB: 21.01.1965)
s/o Late K. M. Motwani
r/o Block-Z, House No -29, Type IV Special,
HUDCO Place Extension
New Delhi-110049
Posted at: Electronics Regional Test Laboratory
(North), STQC Dte, DeitY, S-Block, Okhla
lndustrial Area Phase ll, New Delhi 110020
16. Vivek Kashyap
Scientist-F
47 Years (DOB: 13.02.1968)
s/o Late Shanti Swaroop Kashyap
r/o w-11, Hudco Place Extension, Andrews Ganj
New Delhi-110049
Posted at: Electronics Regional Test Laboratory
(North), STQC Dte, DeitY, S Block, Okhla
Industrial Area, Phase -l New Delhi - 110020
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17. Vipan Kumar Mittal
Scientist-F
51 Years (DOB: 20.09.1958)
s/o Sh. Ram Prashad
r/o Flat No. 255 (2 Floor), Pocket - K, Sarita Vihar,
New Delhi-110076
Posted at: Electronics Regional Test Laboratory
(North), STQC,
Department of Electronics and T(DeitY), S-Block,
Okhla
Industrial Area, Phase - I1, New Delhi-110020
18. Aashish Banati
Scientist-F
49 Years (DOB: 09.07.1966)
s/o O.P. Banati
r/o D-154 Sector 27 NOIDA 201301
Posted at: (STQC Har Room 3061), Electronics
Regional Test Laboratory (North),STQC Dte, DeitY,
S-Block, Okhla Industrial
Area Phase ll, New Delhi - 110020
19. Anil Kumar Kaushik
Scientist-E
56 Years (DOB: 29.12.1958)
s/o Late Dr. J. P. Kaushik
r/o L-30, 3rd Floor, Laxmi Nagar
Delhi 110092
Posted at: Department of Electronics and IT(DeitY),
Electronics
Niketan, 6 CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-
110003
20. Deepak Sharma
Scientist-E
56 years (DOB: 17.3.1961)
S/o Shri Madan lal Sharma
R/o C-134, Anand Vihar Delhi-92.
Posted Department of Electronics and IT
(DeitY), Electronics Niketan,
6 CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi - 110003.
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21. Shivcharan Singh
Scientist-E
54 years (DOB: 16.11.1961)
S/o Phool Singh
R/o Flat No. D-602, Vidisha Apartment 79,- IP
Extension, Delhi- 110092.
Posted at: Department of Electronics and IT
(DeitY), Electronics Niketan,
6 CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi- 110003.
22. DVLN Rao
Scientist-E
57 years (DOB: 26.2.1959)
S/o DV NARSIMHA RAO
R/O Flat No. 1209, Sector 12,
RK Puram 22
Posted at: Department of Electronics and IT
(DeitY), Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO
Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi- 110003.
23. Somnath Chandra
Scientist-E
46 Years (DOB: 04.05.1969)
S/0 Late Shri Sanatan Chandra
R/o Flat No. 1253, Type 4S, Sector-12, R.K.
Puram, New Delhi- 110022.
Posted at Department of Electronics and IT
(DeitY), Electronics Niketan,
6 CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi -110003.
24. Punyabrata Ghatak
Scientist-E
44 years (DOB: 30.09.1970)
S/o Late P.N. Ghatak,
R/o D-303 M.S. Apartments, Nivedita Kunj,
R.K. Puram, Sector-10,
New Delhi- 110022
Posted at: Department of Electronics and IT
(DeitY), Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi- 110003
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25. Sanjay Kumar Vyas
Scientist-E
44 years (DOB: 16.11.1970 S/o Late R.S. Vyas
R/o Flat No. 108 ( 2nd Floor), Pocket/ Block -
MG-1, Vikaspuri,
New Delhi-110018.
Posted at: Department of Electronics and IT
(DeitY), Electronics Niketan,
6 CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi- 110003
26. T. Santhosh
Scientist-E
41 Years (DOB: 11.09.1974)
S/o Late M. THAMPY
R/O B- 831, Panchvati Apartments, Vikaspuri,
New Delhi- 110018.
Posted at: Department of Electronics and IT
(DeitY), Electronics Niketan,
6 CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi- 110003
27. Subodh V. Akulwar
Scientist-E
47 Years (DOB: 15:02.1968
S/o Late Sh. Vasantrao Akulwar
R/o Flat No. 57, DDA MIG, Sector -14,
Pocket-B, Dwarka, New Delhi- 110075.
Posted at: Indian Computer Emergency
Response Team (CERT-IN), Department of
Electronics and IT(DeitY), Electronics Niketan,
6 CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-
110003
28. Rekha Grover
Scientist-E
41 years (DOB: 12.12.1973)
d/o K.R. Grover
r/o 12 C, OCS Apartments, Mayur Vihar
Phase-I, Delhi- 110091
Posted at: Department of Electronics and IT
(DeitY), Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex,
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Lodi Road, New Delhi- 110003
29. Samavedam Satyanadha Sarma
Scientist-E
46 Years (DOB: 07.06.1969)
S/o Late SAMAVEDAM SRIRAMA MURTY
R/O Flat No. 313 (2nd Floor), Asia House,
Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi- 110001
Posted at: Department of Electronics and IT
(DeitY), Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi- 110003
30. Omveer Singh
Scientist 'E'
55 years (DOB: 15/8/1960)
S/o Sh. Bishamber Singh
R/o 1093/7/SF, Gurudwara Road,
Basai Darapur, New Delhi-110015.
Posted at : Department of Electronics and IT
(DeitY), Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex,
New Delhi- 110003.
31. Ajay Lakra
Scientist-E
44 years (DOB: 10.10.1970)
S/o Late B.Y. Lakra
R/o Flat No. B-205, M.S. Apartment, K.G.
Marg, New Delhi- 110001.
Posted at: Department of Electronics and IT
(DeitY), Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi- 110003
32. Davindor Kiumar Kalra
Scientist-D
56 Years (DOB 31-05-1959)
Late ML. Kalra
House No. 81, Sant Nagar, East of Kalash, New
Delhi-110065
Posted at Department of Electronics and
IT(DeitY), Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO
Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-
110003
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33. BR Jarodiya
Scientist-D
52 Years (DOB: 06.09.1963)
s/o Late C. Singh
r/o Plot No.660,Flat No. 301(2 Floor),Shalimar
Garden
Extension-l Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, 201005,
U.P
Posted at: Department of Electronics and
IT(DeitY). STOC Directorate, Electronics
Niketan, 6 CGO Complex, Lodi Road,
New Delhi-110003
34. Kamini Malik
Scientist-D
51 Years (DOB: 04-09-1964)
d/o Late Sh. B.L.Adlakha
r/o FC-76, Tagore Garden,
New Delhi-110027
Posted at: Department of Electronics and
IT(DeitY). Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO
Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
35. Pankaj Sharma
Scientist-D
44 Years (DOB: 15.07.1976)
s/o Gyan Prakash Sharma
r/o B-44 Mansarovar
Park, G.T.Road,Shahdara
Delhi 1100332
Fosted at CERT-in Decartment of Electronics
and IT(DeitY).
Eectronics Niketan 6 CGO Complex, Lodi
Road, New Deini-110003
36. Y.S. Tanwar
Ex Scientist D
60 Years (DOB 14 05 1955)
Sio Late Shn CS Tamwar
o House No 187, Block 23, Lodhi Colony.New
Delhi 110003
Posted was at Department of Electronics and
IT(DeitY),
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Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex, Lodi
Road, New Delhi
37. Shankar Das
Scientist C
51 Years (DOB. 17.07.1964)
S/o Late Shri K. R Das
R/o House No. B-106, Sector-52
NOIDA-201307
Posted at Department of Electronics and
IT(DeitY), Electronics
Niketan 6 CGO Complex. Lodi Road, New
Delhi-110003
38. Ashim Kumar Das
Scientist- C
54 Years (DOB: 02/01/1961)
s/o Late LB. Das
r/o Flat No. 29D, Block E4, Udyog Vihar
Sector-82, NOIDA -201304
Posted at Department of Electronics and
IT(DeitY), Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO
Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
39. Ruchi Gola
Scientist-C
32 Years (DOB 07.07.1983)
s/o R. K. Gola
R/o House No 212, Jawahar Colony, Near Holy
Child Public school Road.
Gali opposite in front of Kid carnival play
school, NIT Faridabad-121005
Posted at: Department of Electronics and
IT(DeitY), Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO
Complex. Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
40. Bhupendra Singh Awasya
Scientist-C
30 Years (DOB: 16.02.1985)
s/o Tilok Singh Awasya
r/o SB-201, Block 9A, Transit Flats, Hudco
Place Extn., New Delhi - 110049
Posted at: Indian Computer Emergency
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Response Team (ICERT), Department
of Electronics Information
Technology(DeitY), 6 CGO Complex New Delhi
41. Mohd Akram Khan
Scientist-C
32 Years (DOB: 15.01.1983)
s/o Mohd Halim Khan
r/o SB-202, Block 10C, Transit Flats, Hudco
Place Extn, New Delhi -110049
Posted at: Indian Computer Emergency
Response Team (ICERT), Department of
Electronics and Information
Technology (DeitY), 6 CGO Complex New Delhi
- 110003
42. Sani Abhilash G I
Scientist-C
31 Years (DOB: 20.03.1984)
S/o GOPALA KRISHNAN NAIR
r/o SB-201, Block 10C, Transit Flats, Hudco
Place Extn., New Delhi - 110049
Posted at: Indian Computer Emergency
Response Team (ICERT), Department of
Electronics, and Information Technology
(DeitY), 6 CGO Complex New Delhi.
43. Ashutosh Bahuguna
Scientist-C
31 Years (DOB: 16.01.1984)
s/o Kewal Kishore Bahuguna
r/o SB 103 Block 9B Hudco Place Extension
Andrews Gan),
New Delhi-110049
Posted at: Indian Computer Emergency
Response Team (ICERT), Department of
Electronics and Information
Technology (DeitY), 6 CGO Complex New Delhi.
44. Noorul Ameen. A
Scientist-C
33 Years (DOB: 04.01.1982)
S/o ABDUL RAHUMAN KUNJU
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r/o SB-201, Block 10D, Transit Flats, Hudco
Place Exxtn.,
New Delhi - 110049
Posted at: Indian Computer Emergency
Response Team (ICERT), Department of
Electronics and Information
Technology (DeitY), 6 CGO Complex New Delhi.
45. Krishna Kumar B
Scientist-C
38 Years (DOB: 5.01.1977)
s/o Balakrishnan K
r/o SB-201, Block 1B, Transit Flats, Hudco
Place Extn., New Delhi -110049
Posted at: Indian Computer Emergency
Response Team (ICERT), Department of
Electronics and Information
Technology (DeitY), 6 CGO Complex New Delhi.
46. Vaddi Venkateswara Rao
Scientist-C
35 Years (DOB: 10.04.1980)
S/o V Nageswara Rao
13, Temple Road, Jangpura,
New Delhi-110014
Posted at: CERT-In, DeitY, Electronics
Niketan, 6, CGO Complex, New Delhi-110003
47. Navneet
Scientist-C
35 Years (DOB 10.07 1980)
S/o Sh Yogendra Kumar
60/17 Gyan Lok Colony Near Income Tax
Office Bulandshahr 203001
Posted at: CERT-In, DeitY, Electronics
Niketan, 6, CGO Complex, New Delhi-110003
48. Daya Kishore Joseph Lakra
Scientist-C
50 Years (DOB: 30-06-1965)
d/o Late Sh. Pascal Lakra
r/o A-102, Sagar Apartments. C-58/15, Sector
-62, NOIDA - 201301 (UP)
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Posted at :Department of Electronics and
IT(DeitY), Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO
Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003
49. Bhupendra Kumar
Scientist C'
53 Years (DOB: 18.08.1962)
S/o Late Shri Y.S. Yadav
r/o C-74, Sector-9, Vijay Nagar, Ghaziabad,
U.P. 201009
Posted at: Department of Electronics
and IT(DeitY) Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO
Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-
110003
50. Vijay Pal Singh
Scientist-B
52 Years (DOB: 10.01.1963)
S/O Sh. R. P. Singh
R/O Qr. No. 67/15 Sector-I Pushp Vihar,
New Delhi-110017
Posted at: Department of Electronics and IT
(DeitY) Electronics Niketan, 6 CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Del-110003.
... Applicants
(By Advocate: Shri R.K. Kapoor)
Versus
1. Union of India, through the
Cabinet Secretary,
Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India
New Delhi-111004.
2. Department of Electronics and Information &
Technology
Through its Secretary,
Electronics Niketan, 6, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.
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3. Standardization Testing & Quality Certification
Directorate
Through its Director General
Electronics Niketan, 6, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.
4. Indian Computer Emergency Response Team
(CERT-In)
Through its Director General
Electronics Niketan, 6, CGO Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.
5. The Secretary,
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances &
Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Govt. of India, New Delhi.
.. Respondents
(By Advocate : Shri Rajesh Katyal)
O R D E R (ORAL)
Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, Chairman The applicants are working as Scientists of different grades, in the Department of Electronics and IT, the 2nd respondent herein. The Government introduced the Flexible Complimenting Scheme (FCS) for promotion of Scientists from one category to another. The grievance of the applicants is that though they were eligible to be promoted to the next higher category on a particular date, the respondents delayed 16 OA 3629/2015 it and in view of that, they are entitled to be paid the difference of pay or arrears from the date on which they became due for promotion. In Annexure A-1, they have furnished the particulars of the alleged delay in promotions. Reliance is also placed on certain judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court and Delhi High Court.
2. Respondents filed a detailed counter affidavit. It is stated that the promotion under FCS is not automatic, and is subject to evaluation of scientific knowledge of the concerned Scientists, and it is only after the prescribed procedure is followed, that a scientist can be extended the benefit of FCS. It is also stated that the judgment of this Tribunal in S.K. Murti's case is with reference to a substantially different set of facts, and that the applicants are covered by an OM, which deals with the promotions, that took place before 2002.
3. There is no representation for the applicants and since it is one of the oldest cases, we have perused the 17 OA 3629/2015 record and heard Shri Rajesh Katyal, learned counsel for the respondents.
4. The question as to whether a Scientist is entitled to be extended the benefit of notional promotion, from the date on which he became eligible to be considered, is pending consideration before the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.6359/2016. Taking note of the same, recently we have also disposed of O.A. No.1873/2013 (Dr. Ashok Kumar & Ors. vs. UOI & Ors.), leaving it open to the applicants therein, to work out their remedies, depending upon the outcome of the Civil Appeal No.6359/2016.
5. We, therefore, dispose of this O.A., leaving it open to the applicants to work out their remedies, depending upon the outcome of Civil Appeal No.6359/2016. There shall be no order as to costs.
(A.K. Bishnoi) (Justice L. Narasimha Reddy) Member (A) Chairman /jyoti/