impugns the OM dated 25.08.2010 rejecting his representation against the below benchmark grading in his ACR/APAR for 2006-07 (1.8.2006 to 31.3.2007) and year ... period from 1.8.2006 to 31.3.2007 and 01.04.2007 to 30.8.2007 having below benchmark grading as Average vide Ministrys OM No.12011/4/2008
graded
'Good'. He was graded 'Good', which is classified suitable for next
promotion, thus it cannot be viewed that the grading ... benchmark with the suitable grading in the ACR, yet in the
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subsequent year when given grading falling short of benchmark is
certainly an impediment
mind of anyone that the uncommunicated ACRs having adverse remarks/below benchmark gradings cannot be relied upon by a DPC. All ACRs with adverse remarks ... below benchmark gradings are required to be communicated within a reasonable time and the employee concerned is to be given the opportunity to make representation
applicant is aggrieved with the adverse remarks and below benchmark grading in his Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) for the period from ... quash and set aside the adverse comments and below benchmark grading in the Annual Performance Appraisal Report for the period 01.11.2012 to 04.02.2013 (Annexure
direct the respondents to upgrade all
PCRs/ACR from below benchmark to
benchmark PCRs/ACR or alternate ignore
these PCRs/ACR which cannot be reviewed ... approved. Regarding the orders
passed in the representation made against the grading below
benchmark, the learned counsels submitted that the applicant
was not a consistent
portion of the OM dated 13.04.2010 is reproduced hereunder:-
Subject: Below Benchmark gradings in ACRs prior to the reporting period 2008-09 and objective consideration ... were below benchmark. Since prior to issue of DOP&T OM dated 13.04.2010 there was no provision for communicating below benchmark grading
Training
(DoP&T) has laid down elaborate guidelines regarding below
benchmark gradings in ACRs prior to the reporting period 2008-
09 and objective consideration ... constituted for considering the
representations of CHS officers against below benchmark
grading in their ACRs and as pointed out earlier, the guidelines
framed
assess him correctly, and further that the assessment of the below benchmark grading was without any office memo, warning or any other communication during ... integrity etc. Where it may be a case of only below benchmark grading, like the one of good as in the present case, the same
directing the respondents to communicate all the
entries below the benchmark grading for the check period for promotions,
considered in the DPC meeting held ... applicant in the Original
Application and as per relevant Rules the benchmark grading applicable is
only 'Good' and not 'Very good
mind of anyone that the uncommunicated ACRs
having adverse remarks/below benchmark
gradings cannot be relied upon by a DPC. All
ACRs with adverse remarks ... below benchmark
gradings are required to be communicated within
a reasonable time and the employee concerned is
to be given the opportunity to make
representation
