Appointing authority shall not compel the employee to accept the promotion - Judgement pronounced by Hon'ble CAT Bench Chennai

The hon'ble CAT Bench Chennai, in its judgment dated 22.06.2012 in OA no 72/2012 filed by Smt R.Kamakshi, OA O/O SSPOs Chennai city Central Dn against the orders of the administration refusing her declination to AAO promotion, has ordered that when the employee is not interested in promotion, the appointing authority shall not compel the employee to accept the promotion and proceed to join the place of posting.The CAT also observed that the said compulsion is violation of fundamental right of the employee.

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