CAT Jodhpur Bench delivers historic judgement on grant of MACP

 The Hon'ble CAT Jodhpur Bench in its common order dated 22.5.12 in OA 382/11 & Others have held that promotion as PA from Group D/Postman through LDCE cannot be construed as a promotion under the MACP scheme,which should be granted based on 10/20/30 years of service in the respective cadre without considering the promotion attained through limited competitive examinations as one of the promotions under MACP scheme. The Tribunal declared that

 (i) MACP)  shall be granted afresh from PA cadre based on 10, 20, 30 years in PA cadre.

(ii)  Any promotions under LDCE shall not be brought into no. of promotions under MACP

(iii) Applicants should be paid arrears with interest applicable to GPF

A decision on the implementation of the CAT order is awaited.