JASBIR SINGH BHALLA & ANR vs UOI & ORS.

$~80 & 81 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI W.P.(C) 3091/2007, CM APPLs. 15447/2007 & 6593/2008 JASBIR SINGH BHALLA & ANR .....Petitioners Through: Mrs. Tanuj Bagga Sharma and Dr. M.K. Ravi, Advs. versus UOI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manish Mohan, CGSC with Mr. Jatin Teotia and Ms. Aishani Mohan, Advs. for UOI. Mr. Vineet Dhanda, CGSC with Ms. Akansha Choudhary and Mr. Saksham Sethi, Advs. for R-1 & 2. Mr. K.S. Rama Rao, Adv. W.P.(C) 9132/2007 K.ZACHARIAH & ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. K.S. Rama Rao, Adv. versus UOI & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manish Mohan, CGSC with Mr. Jatin Teotia and Ms. Aishani Mohan, Advs. for UOI. Mr. Ravinder Agarwal and Mr. Manish Kumar, Advs. for R-3/UPSC. Mrs. Tanuj Bagga Sharma and Dr. M.K. Ravi, Advs. for R-4 & 5. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL 1. Both these writ petitions are directed against judgment dated 16 March 2007 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal1 in OA 2498 of 2005. 2. The issue before the Tribunal related to promotions to the grade of Principal Private Secretary in the Armed Forces Headquarters. The promotions were made in respect of vacancies which had