Due to following CAT cases at various benches Sr. PM examination could not held since 2011. It is learnt that no regular hearings are seems to held in these cases. This year also Sr. PM examination will not be held. Members are aware that CHQ has already taken up the issue with Directorate to finalize the RRs of PS Gr. B cadre and reduce the quota in LDCE of general line. This issue was listed in agenda of periodical meeting.
Sl. No.
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Name of applicant
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OA No.
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Circle
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1
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Priyanath Pattanayak
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872/2011
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Odisha
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2
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Devi Prasad Nayak
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873/2011
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Odisha
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3
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C. H. Vijay Gopal and G V. Shrinivasan
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1279/2011
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Andhra Circle
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4
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B. Krishna
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1314/2011
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Andhra Circle
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5
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All India Association of Inspectors and Asstt. Supdt. Posts, AP Circle Branch
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1316/2011
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Andhra Circle
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6
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All India Association of Inspectors and Asstt. Supdt. Posts, Punjab and Haryana Circle Branch
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1328/HP/2011
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Punjab & Haryana
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7
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Vedprakash Sharma
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1358/HP/2011
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Himachal Pradesh
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The most of cases are said to be filled for the following relief;
1. Quash the letter dated 3.10.2011 by which Limited Departmental Examination for Promotion to the cadre of Sr. Postmaster (Gazetted) has been ordered to be held on 31.12.2011 which is against the Department of Posts, Postal Supdts/Postmaster Group B Recruitment Rules, 1987 as amended from time to time as there is no vacant post in the quota prescribed under the rules as detailed in the preceding paras.
2. Quash the letter dated 29.11.2011 by which the applicants have been informed that ASPs are not eligible for appearing in the examination.3. Quash the Department of Posts, Senior Postmaster (Group B Gazetted), Postmaster (Grade ‘III and II-Group B non-Gazetted) and Postmaster (Grade I-Group C Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2010, i.e Postmasters Cadre Rules, 2010 run contrary to the Postal Services Postmaster Group B Rules, 1987 as amended from time to time, as the quota of the Inspector Line, has also been reduced from 19% and 75% by carving out the posts.
4. Issue direction to the respondents to consider the case of the members of the applicant No. 1 Union and other applicants for promotion under these rules of 1987 in their quota and promote them from due date with all the consequential benefits and it be declared that the bifurcation of quota now carried out by the respondents is illegal, arbitrary and bereft of any discernible principle.
5. Any other order or direction deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may also kindly be issued in favour of the applicants.
All the applicants and concerned Circle Secretaries are once again requested to intimate the present status of their CAT case/s time to time to CHQ to keep track on the issue.