RAMESH CHANDER vs THE CHAIRMAN CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES, & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 2537/2025 & CM APPLs.11982-83/2025 RAMESH CHANDER .....Petitioner Through: Petitioner in person. versus THE CHAIRMAN CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES, & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Baldev Shekhar, CGSC with Mr. Rajkumar Maurya, GP and Mr. Krishna Chaitanya, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 28.02.2025 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The petitioner instituted OA 3843/2022 before the Central Administrative Tribunal1, aggrieved by the fact that he had not been promoted to the cadre of Principal Commissioner of Income Tax. The prayer clause in the OA reads thus:- “In view of the facts & circumstances mentioned above and the submissions, this Hon'ble Tribunal may graciously be pleased to: (a) Direct the Respondents to promote the Applicant to the cadre of Principal Commissioner of Income Tax. (b) Declare that inaction of the Respondents is clearly illegal and unsustainable in the eyes of law. 1 “the Tribunal”, hereinafter 2. During the currency of the aforesaid OA, the petitioner was promoted as Principal Commissioner of Income Tax with effect from 19 March 2021, against vacancies