Central Administrative Tribunal
Lanka Venu Gopal vs EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION (ESIC) on 8 October 2026
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
HYDERABAD BENCH
OA/021/774/2026
HYDERABAD, this the 08thday of October, 2026
Hon’ble Mr. Manish Garg, Judicial Member Hon’ble Mr. Varun Sindhu Kul Kaumudi, Administrative Member Lanka Venu Gopal, S/o. Late L B P Kutumba Rao, Aged about 52 years, Occ: Superintendent, O/o. Employees' State Insurance Corporation, Sub-Regional Office, Varadaraja Nagar, KT Road, Tirupathi - 517501, AP, R/o. Flat No. 1C, KKR Sruthi Enclave, 6t* Cross, Upadhyay Nagar, Tirupathi - 517501.
…..Applicant.
(By Advocate: Dr. A Raghu Kumar)
Vs.
1. The Union of India rep by Secretary,
Ministry of Labour & Employment,
Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg,
New Delhi- 110001.
2.. The Union Public Service Commission, Secretary Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069.
3. The Director General,
Employees State Insurance Corporation,
Panchadeep Bhavan, CIG Marg, New Delhi-110002.
4. The Director (P&A),
ESIC Headquarters Office,
Panchadeep Bhavan, CIG Marg, New Delhi-110002.
5. The Deputy Director In-charge,
ESIC Sub Regional Office, D.No. 6-1-77/A, Varadaraja Nagar, K T Road, Tirupathi - 517501.
….. Respondents
(By Advocate: Mrs. T Manjula, SC for ESIC)
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ORAL ORDER
(As per Hon’ble Mr. Manish Garg, Judicial Member) By this Original Application, the applicants are seeking the following relief: “…..to declare the inaction of the respondents in finalizing the Seniority List / Gradation List in the cadre of Social Security Officer/Superintendent/Branch Managers Grade-II since 2012 and in conducting DPCs for promotion to the post of Assistant Director since 2020 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of 14 & 16 of the Constitution of India and violate of the Model Calendar for DPCs issued by the DoPT from time to time and also violative of law of the land and consequently direct the respondents to finalize the seniority in the cadre of Social Security Officers in a time frame and to conduct DPCs in the cadre of Assistant Directors as per the consolidated instructions of the DoPT and the law laid down by the apex court in catena of cases, and be pleased to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.”
2. Highlighting the facts of the case, the learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant joined the ESIC as a Lower Division Clerk on 26.10.1998, and thereafter was promoted to the post of Upper Division Clerk, Assistant & Social Security Officer, on 24.05.2004, 03.09.2012, and 06.07.2017, respectively. Non-finalisation of the seniority/gradation list, which is a pre- requisite for determining inter-se seniority for the purpose of promotion and DPCs, in the cadre of SSOs since the one pertaining to the vacancy year 2009-10 to 2011-12, has caused prejudice to the future promotions to the post of Assistant Director. This inordinate delay, despite the approval of the competent authority in O.M., dt.06.08.2025, wherein 194 vacancies against the post of Assistant Director ‘B’ were shown, is in contradiction to the guidelines envisaged in DoP&T O.M., dt.22.07.2024. The applicant has submitted various representations, the latest one on 01.06.2026, seeking finalization of the relevant seniority list and conduction of DPCs. However, the Respondents, till the time of filing the O.A., have not considered the same. Hence, the O.A.
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3. Without going into the merits of the case, we hereby direct the respondents to examine and consider the representation, dt.01.06.2026, submitted by the applicant and dispose of the same by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.
4. Accordingly, the O.A. is disposed of, at the admission stage, in the above terms. All pending miscellaneous applications, if any, are disposed of. No order as to costs.
(VARUN SINDHU KUL KAUMUDI) (MANISH GARG) ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER
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O.A. disposed of on:
08.10.2026 Order dictated on:
08.10.2026 Submitted for approval on: 09.10.2026
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