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OM extracted supra and if necessary by changing their allocated zones in accordance with their ranks and preferences.

8. Till such time, respondents shall not compel the applicants to join the place of allocated zones at Cuttack and Guwahati as we would note that in the case of Monica Das, (OA 1371/2021) she has been allocated to PAO Guwahati. PPPITTITT OT ld The applicant, thereafter, preferred a comprehensive representation (annexed at Annexure-A/7 to the OA), and, in compliance, the authorities disposed of the same vide a speaking order dated. 24.09.2021 (annexed at Angexure-A/7 to the OA), wherein his prayer for being allocated to PAO Kolkata Circle was rejected. Assailing the same, the applicant has approached this Tribunal praying for the abovementioned relief.

9. At the outset, we would refer to a draft office memorandum dated - va 04.06.2010 (Annexure-A/9 to the OA), which was issued by DoPT on the subject matter of allocation of zones to Inspectors of Central Excise in pursuance to the directions of Co-ordinate Bench of this Tribunal at New Delhi in OA 3494/2009 (Shri Surendra Singh vs. Uol & Others). The relevant contents of the said OM are extracted as below :-

(with emphasis supplied) "Subject : Allocation of Zones to Inspectors (Central Excise) -- Implementation of the orders of the Central Administrative Tribunal in the matter of Shri Surendra Singh v. Uol & Others {0.A. No. 3494/2009}.

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(iii) Department of Revenue allots zones to the selected candidates on the basis of their merit and preference given by them. .
(iv) Each zone maintains the seniority list of Inspectors allotted to that zone. There is no common seniority list of the Inspectors working in different zones and thus there is no system of maintaining inter-se seniority of Inspectors in one zone vis-d-vis Inspectors in any other zone.
(v) After allocation of the zone, the zone of an Inspector is not changed in normal course. if zone of a candidate is changed in any-special case, his seniority is fixed in the new zone which has no relationship with the seniority of that candidate in his earlier zone.

- yacancies if by doing so, they get the zones of their higher preference. Thereafter, the candidates recommended against the vacancies reserved for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes may be allocated zones strictly by following the principle of merit-cum-preference. BRO ee eae e rede ES het DPD EDD DESEO GUE OFOEI TAPS EOR EOD SOE FES POS UECSEOTOE EDO POS OEFEDE PPO DOG OER DATOS Although, the office memorandum finalized on the basis of the abovenoted draft has not been brought before us, what we would gather from the contents of _ para 11, as relied upon by the applicants is as follows :-