graded as 'outstanding' supersedes those graded as
'very good' and an officer graded as 'very good' supersedes officers
graded ... grading obtained, and officers getting superior grading
supersede those getting lower grading as explained above. Officers getting
same grading are arranged in the select panel
petitioner in the writ petition is that the
two below benchmark gradings in the ACRs of 2007 and 2008 were not
communicated to the petitioner ... good' entry of 1983-
1984, which was 'below benchmark grade' of 'very
good' and the DPC in its meeting held
authorities on 01.07.2010 with a request to upgrade low
benchmark grading it as 'Very Good' urging that the
said communication was made after ... adverse benchmark and
the respondents had upgraded his benchmark from
'Average' to 'Good'. Of course, even the grading
incorporated
given A3 grade, whereas, he
has received A1 grade from 1992 to 1998. In 2000, he got
A1 grade in his Annual Confidential Reports ... improper
gradings in his ACR by respondents no.3 and 4 who gave A2
grades which are below the benchmark remark of A1
required
Tribunal aggrieved by rejection of his representation against the
below-benchmark gradings in his Annual Confidential Report
(for short 'ACR') for the years ... 2009 because of the below-benchmark grading. The
respondent submitted several representations on 12/03/2009,
25/05/2009, 21/07/2009, 18/08/2009
overall grading obtained by each of them provided that each one of them has an overall grading equal to or better than the benchmark ... graded as 'Very Good' and officers graded as Very good would rank en bloc senior to those who are graded as 'Good
vacancy year 2008-2009 in which relevant APARs with 'below
benchmark grading' were assessed and on the basis of which the candidate ... juniors.
The department vide letter dated 12.10.2010 communicated the below
< Benchmark Grading in ACRs prior to 2008-09 i.e. for the year
period from 2003-04 and 2004-05 had Good gradings, which is below the prescribed benchmark of Very Good. It is also not disputed that ... reporting and reviewing officers, who recorded the ACRs which contained below benchmark gradings, have retired, those ACRs should be ignored and (ii) if the ACRs
after a representation had been
made by him against these below benchmark gradings. A review DPC
was held on 27.12.2009 to reconsider the applicant ... vide OM
No.21011/1/2010-Estt.A regarding below benchmark grading in ACRs,
prior to reporting period 2008-09, and objective consideration of
representation
before the learned Single
Judge:- (i) The grading awarded in the ACRs to the appellant
being below benchmark were required to be communicated ... laid down by the
Supreme Court is that below benchmark ACR gradings have
not be conveyed to the officer concerned. With respect to
ground
