High CourtsDivision Bench(2023) 02 DEL CK 4227

Vinita Anthwal & Ors. vs Union Of India & Ors.

Delhi High Court · Decided on 3 February 2023

HON’BLE JUDGES
Suresh Kumar Kait, J · Neena Bansal Krishna, J
RESULT
Disposed Of
CASE NUMBER
W.P.(C) 5846/2022

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18 paragraphs · 447 words
1.

Vide the present petition, the petitioners are seeking following reliefs:

“(i)

Issue a writ mandamus directing the respondents to the respondents to conduct cadre review of OT Technician, Dietician, ECG Technician, Laboratory Technician, Blood Bank Technician, Radiographer, Dental Technician & Dresser trades of Border Security Force in a time bound manner and take into consideration suggestions given by petitioners for creation of promotional avenues in said trades while conducting the cadre review consequently provide adequate promotional avenues for the personnel working in said trades in Border Security Force including the petitioners.”

2.

It is stated in the Paragraph 2 of the counter-affidavit filed by the respondents as under:

“2.

That the contents of the para No.2 of the Writ Petition are denied save and except the contents which are matter of record or specifically admitted herein. It is submitted that as far as Cadre review of Paramedical Cadre (Group- 'A' to 'C') of BSF is concerned, the following actions are already undertaken by the Department:-

(a)

To undertake the exercise for Cadre review of Paramedical Cadre (Group ‘A’ to ‘C’), a duly constituted Cadre Review Committee (CRC) was detailed vide FHQ BSF (Pers Dte) order dated 2309.2016 and subsequent orders.

(b)

Consequent upon submission of cadre review proceedings by Cadre Review Committee, a cadre review proposal along with cadre review proceedings duly approved by the DG BSF, was submitted to MHA vide FHQ BSF (Pers Dte) UO Note dated 28.08.2020.

(c)

The details of proposal submitted to MHA and retumed by the MHA with observation are enumerated below:-

Submitted by BSFReturned by MHAObservation raised by MHA
28.08.202015.09.2020Cost-neutral proposal
14.06.202124.06.2021Re-submit proposal in Hindi
13.08.202102.11.2021Seeking functional justification for creation of each proposed Post
22.11.202123.03.2022Cost-neutral proposal
(d)

In order to get rectified MHA's observations, the Cadre review proceedings were returned to CRC. The CRC submitted the cadre review proceedings vide UO Note dated 13.06.2022 and accordingly, a revised cost-neutral cadre review proposal along with cadre review proceedings, has been re-submitted to MHA vide Pers Section UO Note dated 21st July, 2022, which is presently under consideration in MHA.”

3.

On perusal of the same, a revised cost-neutral proposal along with cadre proceedings has been re-submitted to MHA vide Pers Section UO Note dated 21.07.2022 which is pending consideration.

4.

Learned counsel on behalf of the respondents submits that the final decision shall be taken within three months.

5.

Accordingly, the respondents are directed to take final decision within three months from today.

6.

The present petition along with pending application(s), if any, is disposed of.

7.

Needless to say, if the petitioners are aggrieved by the decision of the respondents, they may challenge the same before the appropriate forum.