IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI/^(!>' + LPA 807/2003 % Date of decision : January 20. 2006 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADM Appellant ThroughMs. AnuradhaMahajan,Adv. versus LIPI MUKHOPADHYAY Respondent ThroughMr. Amit SibalwithMr. PrachiBajpai and Mr. Atif Iqbal, Advs. Coram: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MADAN B. LOKUR 1. Whether the Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to Reporter or not? 3. Whetherthejudgmentshouldbe reported in the Digest? MARKANDEYA KATJU. C.T (ORAL) This writ appeal has been filed againstthe impugnedjudgmentof the learnedSingleJudgedated5*^ September,2003. Heardcounselfor the Digitally Signed By:AMULYA Signing Date:10.01.2024 16:40 Certify that the digital file and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. Signature Not Verified parties. The facts in detail have been set out in the judgment of the learned Single Judge and hence we are not repeating the same except where necessary. The short question in this case is whether the petitioner is entitled to promotion under the Career Development Scheme from 10.7.1995. In the circular of the Indian Institute of Public Administration dated 25.6.1990 it is provided:- "Promotions made under Career Development Scheme shall be from the date of eligibility irrespective of the date of approval of the promotion by the competent authority. As the scheme is effective from 1.1.86, the date of eligibility will be 1.1.86 or completion of the stipulated period of service whichever is later." As regards the expression"the date of eligibility"that has been clarified in the same circular, which reads as follows "(a) The eligibilitywould be completionof 16 years service as Lecturer(13 years if Ph.D and 15 years if M.Phil)out of which at least 6 years of continuousservice (3 years if Ph.d. and 5 years if M.Phil) immediately preceding the date of eligibilityfor promotionshouldbein IIPA. (b) The Selection Committee of IIPA constitutedby the ExecutiveCouncilshall evaluate the candidates for promotion. The Selection Committee, may at its discretion require candidates I to appear for interview." Thus it is clear from circular dated 25.6.1990 that the promotion A, will be retrospective from the date of eligibility, which in the case of the respondent is 10.7.1995. Thus there is no infirmity in the impugned judgment. The appeal is dismissed. JANUARY 20,2006 rkr CHIEF JUSTICE MADAN B. LOKUR, J