CONTEMPT PETITION (CIVIL) NO.295/2012 IN WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO.385 OF 2010
LET, in the first instance, notice returnable on 24th September, 2012, issue to the Revenue Secretary, Ministry of Finance, to show cause as to why appropriate proceedings for non-compliance with order dated 3rd August, 2011 in Civil Appeal No. 1198 of 2005 [] and Writ Petition (Civil) No.385 of 2010, extended vide order dated 30th March, 2012 in I.A. No.8 of 2012 in Civil Appeal No.1198 of 2005, be not initiated against him. Mr. Rajiv Nanda, Advocate for Mr.A.K. Sharma, Advocate-on-record accepts notice on behalf of the Secretary and prays for some time to seek instructions. For the present, the personal appearance of the Revenue Secretary is dispensed with.
In simple terms, what it all boils down to is that there can be no further promotions inCBEC until they recast their seniority lists and it seems even the UPSC is not willing to continue with these ad hoc promotions.