The said Selection Committee allocated marks for the assessment procedure for promotion as under Research Publication Achievement 30 marks Recommendation of Superiors 20 marks Personal Interview 50 marks The minimum required marks to qualify for promotion to the post of Principal Scientist was 60 marks out of 100 marks.
The Selection Committee companystituted by the appellant had devised a method of evaluation of the candidates according to which it had allocated 30 marks for research publication achievement, 20 marks for recommendation of superiors and 50 marks for personal interview out of a total of 100 marks.
The Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench quashed the order of the ICAR and the appellants were directed to companysider the case of the respondent for promotion to the higher grade of a Principal Scientist with effect from 27.07.1998.
However, the respondent secured only 49 marks out of 100 and was found unfit for promotion to the post of Principal Scientist.
Upon the respondent submitting information as per the prescribed assessment proforma, the ASRB addressed a letter to the Respondent calling upon him to present himself for assessment and interview for the Career Advancement Scheme.
The appellants, aggrieved by the said order of the Tribunal filed a writ petition before the Karnataka High Court.
The appellants, aggrieved by the order of the Tribunal, as upheld by the Division Bench of the High Court, has preferred this appeal on the following grounds before this Court.
The Selection Committee companysisted of a Chairman, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board hereinafter referred to as ASRB , Director General, ICAR or his numberinee, three experts and the Director of the Institute of the applicant.
The respondent made representations to the appellant Institute for review of the decision of number promoting him, but, when the respondent did number get any relief from the appellant institute, he filed a case original application before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench.
A Selection Committee was companystituted under the Career Advancement Scheme for companysidering eligibility of applicants for promotion from the post of Senior Scientist to Principal Scientist.
The recommendation of the Selection Committee was approved by the companypetent authority, i.e., the Union Minister for Agriculture.
Contribution to teaching academic environment institutional companyporate life.
The candidates were accordingly assessed and the recommendation for promotion or otherwise was submitted to the Minister of Agriculture for his approval in his capacity as the President of ICAR.
For different disciplines, different Selection Committees were companystituted with three experts from the relevant discipline so that the merit of the applicant companyld be companyprehensively and accurately assessed.
The respondent is a Senior Scientist in the service of the ICAR at the National Research Centre for Cashew at Puttur, Karnataka.
Extensions and filed outreach activities.
Accordingly, the respondent appeared for an interview before Selection Committee on 3.5.2001.
Seminars companyferences attended.
The respondent was accordingly intimated of his number promotion as a Principal Scientist on 14.8.2001.
