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(b) While serving as Goods Guard, the opposite party appeared for and was empanelled through the General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for the post of Traffic Apprentice. Pursuant to the Chief Personnel Officer's letter, he was sent for initial training for the post of Traffic Apprentice, and after completing the prescribed training and examinations, he was posted as Deputy Station Superintendent in the pre-revised scale of Rs.5500-9000/- on a regular basis under Station Manager, Dunguripali Station, East Coast Railway, Sambalpur Division, by Office Order dated 22.05.2008.

6. On remand, the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack vide order dated 16.11.2023, directed the authorities to fix the opposite party's pay in the scale of Rs.5500-9000/- in terms of the Rules prevailing prior to RBE No. 132/2006 and to pay the differential amount after re- fixation by adding the 30% pay element, to be completed within 180 days from the date of receipt of the order.

7. Mr. Gochhayat, learned Central Government Counsel appearing for the petitioners has contended that the GDCE Scheme, introduced by Railway Board's Letter dated 20.08.1993, is a specialized examination conducted to fill up 25% of Direct Recruitment quota vacancies in certain Group 'C' categories, and is not a channel of promotion but a method of Direct Recruitment from among existing employees. The standard of the examination is similar to that conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board for open market candidates. The opposite party's appointment as Traffic Apprentice was thus against the Direct Recruitment quota and not by way of promotion.