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's i!llil :,iS' •!•» -MW ;'.'lrE::^ ':- SS i:'-t PCT^|^ffj}a^a-ACTI<^S^2S/'22?''OB'THS;;i(^S^]ttOT;^ QS •ESDTX. .;.' -'• 1 •-'•_: : • :; 1:'.: '7,::1' 1~'~'' ga sa ' :^l!;^ii:uiK! -y' ;:^|;!|"t^;.;E lli ^ c ^ ncr HICai COURT OP JUDICATORB ^mATlTOQAMH! BILAaPSnR Mn^te Bendu Hon'bte ShrtStid K. AsnUxrtri, J. wmr pBrmmi KO. 3379 w 1994 R.S. Qupta and amrtber Versus Coal India Ltd. & anofher Preaeut: Shri V.V.S. Moorfhy, Seaior Advocate wifh Shn R.M. Solqpurtear, Advocate for ttie petitioncrs. Shri R.S. Baghd, Advocate for the tespondaits. GStAL OVEDWt (13th Decembar, SKKW) The foUowmg Otder ofthe Courtwas passed by 8«Udt K. Agidhotri, J:- 1. Tfae present writ petition fited under Article 226 of the ConstitutkMi of todia sceks for writ/dixcctiun a^anst fhe Tespoitdcnts to efiEect pronaotiDn ofttae petitioncr No. 1 fiom E-2 to E-3 and E-4 wifh att fiiiancial bexKfits. 2. The petitioiier N6,1 wasappointed on 24.6.85 (Aiiaexure P- 7) as Junior Executiwe Trainee (Mium^. Clause 4.1 of-fhe appointmeat oider ptovides as fiiUows:- *0n aatisfaeteny completion ofyour tiaiamg and aflier passing such tests and examinattoas as may be prescribed fi?oai tiine to tiaw for tbe purpose, you may be appointed <ai piobatioa for a period of oiie year to a regular ppst cairyitig fhe aesde of 2 pay of Rs. 1130-2400/- as the ducction offhc Company. The actual post, to whksh you wffl be appointed, will depend upon your aptitude and peribrmance during the trainiag.'' The petitioner No.l completed his satisfactoiy traming, accordingfy he was appoiated on fhc post ofJunior Mining Engmeer/E-2 w.e.£ 12.7.1986 vide tetter dated 30& May, 1988 (Amtexuie P-8). The petiticniets have fiifcd this petition for furfher proinotion of the petitioner No. 1 to fUe post of E-2 to K-3 and onwaaxls wifh aH fiiiHDcial baaefits. Accordmg to thc petitionera, fhe petitioner No.l was not consadeBed for promotion fi-om E-2 to E-3 after compktion of 3 yeara on fhe post of E-2 and furtber oa acquirin^; 2°d CIEISS Mne Managprs Certificate of Competency. The petituiicr made a represantatfon to the Chainnaa, CIL/SECL and to thc Diaector (P & R), CIL/SECL, Culcutta/BUaspuT on 26.3.1993 (Aunexuro P-22). Additioaal Chief Ptersonnel Manager (EE), SECL Headquarters, Bflaspur vide his letter dated 14.8.93 (Annesnuc P-23), rejected fhe representatioa offhe petitfaner ia following terms :- "Please refer to your representatfon dated 26.3.1993 on fhe above subject In fhis coimectmn, ttus is to meiition that as per tfae extent cadre scheme 2nd Clsaaa Mine Atenagers Ceitificate of Competency is requited aiid 4 atleast 4 yeara cxpericnce as Uuder Manager after obtaiuing 2nd Class Ctatificate. In view of this, you witt appreciatc that it woutd xiot be possible for consideru^ your promotion to E-3 grade. It aaay also be inentionted taere fhat this inatter was alao discussed fhreadbare ia fhe iniautes of meetmg hdd wifh CMOAI at SECL HQs. on 19.10.92 under iteni no. 3 wherem fhe point was made clear." In fhe tetter dated 14.8.93, a reference was made to fhe nainutes of ineeting held on 19.10.92 undcr item No. 3. Tlve Hunutes of the meetmg hcld wifh C»40AI at SECL Headquarters on 19.10.92 (Axmeicure P-28) decided case of ttue petitioner as under :- The CMOAI members were mfiw-med fliat Shri Gupta does not posaess fhe 2nd CIass Mine Maa^ers Certificate of Competency, hencc as per cadie scheme Shri Qupta can aot be piomoted uidess he puts in afleast 4 years experience as Under Mauager after obtaiDing fhe 2nd Class Cerdficate. However the CMOAI members expressed fhat Shri Gupta wishes to request for horizontal movement fix>in ininmg to other discq)Une." The respoxidents/Board vide letter dated 14.8.93 has rejected fhe repreaentatfon on fhe ground that fhe petlttoner No.l had not obtained 2nd Class Mine Maiiagas Ccrtificate of Competency as requu'ed and at teast 4 years experience of wortemg as Under Managcr, afler obtaming 2nd Class Mine Man^ers Certificate. AdnaittEdfy, fhe petitioner has acquired 2nd dass Mine Managers Certificate of Coinpetency on 6.4.1993 vide tettET dated 21.10.1994 (Aimexure P-24). Shri V.V.S. Moorfhy, teamed Seiaior Advocate wifh Shri R.M. Solapurkar, Advocate appeadn^ for fhc petitfoaer poiated out that eUgibflity norms fer promotion as pcr fhc 4 Orcular dated 28.10.1987 provuies for 3 yeais ia a pardcular grade befoie hc becoiaes eligible &r consideration fbr proinotion to fhe next higher grade. 8. Leamed counsel furifaer refera to the Mming Disciplme whcrein it is pFovided that for piomotion fi»mE-2 to E-3 fhe rcquireincnt is onty 2nd CIass Mine Managers Certificate of Conttpetency in aldition to 3 years experience oa a pardcalar post Accoidia% to fbe petitioacrs, fhc petitiDaer No. 1 had already spent inore fhan 6 years on fhe post of E-2 asd had also acquired 2nd Class Mine Maiiagers Cerdficate of Compctency aad as such the tetter dated 14.8.1993 is iiot in accordancc wifh law and contraiy to guiddines and ciiculars. 9. Shri R. S. Baghel, fcamed counscl appearmg fer the respoadents is not m. a position to point out any Cnxnriar after October, 1987 wtuch prowdes fhat for promotion fi-om E-2 to E-3 the requirenaent is 4 yeara cxperwncc as Uiader Maxiager after obtanung 2nd Class Mme MaD^cra Certificate of Competeocy. Be fhat as it naay, the letters and vadous circulars aanexed to fhc petitton as wdll as to the returu filed by Ihe respondents make it clear fhat Ihe petitioncr No. 1 is entifled to coDsiderattoa fiw promotion to higher post after havmg coinpteted miniminn 3 years on a partfcular post with certam qualification as picscribed in Mining Disdpliae (Appendix FV (2)-1 annexed to fhc Common Coal Cadre) f^- 10. In thc fiicte and cncuuastances of fhe case aad for the reasons stated above, the respoiidents are directed to consider fhe case of the petitioaer in accoiriancc wifh law for promotion fionn B-2 to E-3 and onwands wiUun a pertod 1» of3 monfhs fix>m the date of receq>t oftlas oider. 11. Accordaqify, fhe wdt petition is disposed cf. No ordcr as to coste- : Sd/T~~==a SatishK.Agnihotri Judge Bablu