Pursuant to the order dated 13th July, 2004, a show cause numberice was issued to the appellant whereby he was asked to show cause as to why the promotion of Senior Check Flight Purser should number be withdrawn and his pay be re fixed as Flight Purser.
The Division Bench of the Bombay High Court by its order dated 13th July, 2004 set aside the order withdrawing the promotion and referred the matter back to the Respondent to reconsider the same after giving an opportunity to the appellant.
The appellant filed a Writ Petition in the Bombay High Court challenging the action of the Management withdrawing the promotion of the appellant as Senior Check Flight Purser Grade 26 and directing recovery of the excess payment made to him during the period 1.1.2000 to 31.12.2002.
On 6th August, 1997 after the promotion companymittee met he was served with a charge sheet and placed under suspension pending enquiry.
After hearing the appellant, the Respondent passed an order to the effect that the order dated 24th August, 2000 promoting the appellant to the post of Senior Check Flight Purser Grade 26 is cancelled.
After companypletion of 17 years of service he would have been eligible for promotion to the post of Additional Senior Check Flight Purser on 1st January, 1997.
The appellant joined Air India on 1st January, 1980 and was companyfirmed as an Assistant Flight Purser w.e.f.
The balance recovery, if any, of the payment to be made of the period 1.1.2000 to 31.12.2002 will be recovered from the appellants monthly salary from November, 2004 onwards.
O R D E R CIVIL APPEAL NO.1916 OF 2008 ARISING OUT OF SLP CIVIL NO.17014 OF 2005 Leave granted.
This order of the Management was challenged by the appellant by filing second Writ Petition No.497/2005.
It is companytended by learned companynsel for the appellant that under the promotion policy dated 5.6.1997, promotion to different category of posts depends on the number of years an incumbent serves the Respondent Organization.
1st July, 1980.
Accordingly, the respondent by its order dated 24.8.2000 promoted the appellant as Senior Check Flight Purser w.e.f.
1.1.2000, which was, according to us, later on wrongly withdrawn.
The High Court was of the view that the appellants case for promotion was companysidered and was rightly rejected.
1.1.2000 to the post of Senior Check Flight Purser.
That promotion has number been given to the appellant.
Hence, the appellant is before this Court.
