Law: Service Tribunals Act, 1973

Section: 4

Service Tribunals Act (LXX of 1973) S. 4---Scope--Jurisdiction of Tribunal--Annual Confidential Report-Periodical assessment of work of civil servant-Does not constitute service condition-Confirmation, promotion and advance ment-Directly affected by such Reports-Reports, held, relevant to terms and conditions of service-Matter, held, within jurisdiction of Tribunal in case of violation of orders and instructions regarding recording and maintenance of Reports - Adverse entry recorded with alleged malice at time when case of promotion was likely to be considered-No irregularity committed with reference to instructional for recording Reports - No specific instance of malice cited --Cognizance of fact that Report was important for promotion cane taken but in absence of proof that adverse report was made to deprive chance of promotion allegation of malice not taken into consideration by Tribunal. Date of hearing: 4th February, 1980.                                                                                                                                                     ORDER N. A. CHOUDHURY (MEMBER).-This is a case where Mr. S. Qasim Ali Rizvi made an appeal against the adverse remarks made in his A. C. R. S. by the competent authority. The report was initiated by his immediate Officer on 13-1-79 in respect of the performance up to the 31st December, 1979. The Admn. Officer signed this report on 10-9-79. The remarks were communicated to the appellant on 3-10-79. A representation to the Chief Engineer who was the countersigning Officer in the case was submitted on-14-10-79, which was rejected on 26-12-79. This appeal was filed before the Tribunal on 10-1-80. The appellant has alleged that the Admn. Officer has written an adverse report on account of personal malice against him. The remarks…