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

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$~20 * 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 Signature Not Verified Signed By:MEENU W.P.(C) 2537/2025 Page 1 of 5 KALRA Signing Date:04.03.2025 17:48:19 (c) Award suitable but exemplary costs to the Applicant for Respondents' forcing the Applicant to pursue the avoidable litigation and not allowing the just dues. (d) Direct the Respondents to make payment of the dues along with interest at the rate of l 8%. (e) Pass any other order or direction this Hon'ble Tribunal deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case. (f) Direct respondents to pay cost of litigation to the applicant.” 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 of the panel year 2019. This promotion was