Development in Conferment
of Group A Status to Sr.AOs:
After a Long Fight, exhausting all the
avenues for conferment of Group A status to Sr.AOs of the IAAD, finally, It was
decided by the National Executive of the Federation to explore the Legal avenue
to challenge the decision of the Finance Ministry before the court of Law. The
following chronological events are submitted before the Unit Secretaries and
members of the affilaiated units of our Federation for further information:
Cabinet Decision which was decided in the
year 1992 for not granting Group A status to Sr.AOs of IAAD was Challenged by
the Federation after 20years on February 28th 2012 before Central Administrative Tribunal,
Delhi
Arguments Over by November 30th 2012 before the
Honourable Central Administrative Tribunal, Delhi
Honourable Central Administrative Tribunal,
Delhi, directed the cabinet to consider Group A Status within 4 months on December 10th 2012.
Filed a writ petition by Challenging
before the High Court of New Delhi since the Cabinet did not take any decision
even till April 10th 2013.
1st Hearing on April 26th 2013: time
sought by the Finance Ministry/Central Government
2nd Hearing on July 4th 2013:
the High Court gave an Interim Judgment directing the Finance Ministry
to put up a Cabinet Note for considering Group A to Sr.AOs of IAAD and
directing the CAG, DOPT, Finance Ministry to file a separate affidavit before
Sept 10th 2013.
September 10th 2013: Hearing came up
before the bench of the High Court, Delhi on September 10th. No Cabinet
Decision has been taken by the Government regarding our Group A Status as intimated
by the Government before the Court. Government Counsel pleaded for adjournment,
whereas our counsel pleaded for not allowing further adjournment and insisting
for arguments. Honorable Bench allowed for arguments and arguments by our side
as well as Government side is over. Judgement reserved by the Court.
Now we will have to
wait for the judgement which, it is hoped, would render justice to us.
S.Mohan
Secretary General
