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To fulfill the above obligations on 15.10.1998, it created 1966 supernumerary posts deemed effective from 15.10.1993. This is in addition to 2636 supernumerary posts already created earlier on the same day to avoid reversion of 550 regularly promoted SDEs. 21.10.1998-DOT No. 2-7/98-STG-II 3629 JTOs qualified up to 1991 were promoted vide DPC 1998 against existing vacancies prior to 23.07.1996. 31.08.1999-CAT-Bengaluru – OA Nos. 946, 1034/ 1998, 94 / 1999. 1. DOT letters of 15.10.1998 and 21.10.1998 (part) were challenged. 2. The Tribunal quashed the creation of 1966 posts with retrospective effect of 15.10.1993. 3. It directed DOT to restrict the promotion order of 21.10.1998 only to the extent of existing vacancies arose up to 22.07.1996 and revert the rest. 02.02.2000-HC-Karnatak/ Bengaluru-WP No. 43253–55/ 1999. Court upheld the CAT order of 31.08.1999 and DOT petition was dismissed. 26.04.2000 – DOT No. DOT issued its first promotion order for 5626 JTOs under R/Rs 1996. 06.10.2000 – DOT No. 5-1/93-TE-II 1966 supernumerary posts created on 15.10,1998 was cancelled. 19.10.2000 – DOT No. 15-84/98-STG-II Due to dismissal of the WP in Karnataka High Court, DOT reverted 1966 SDEs (68 KTK). 09.11.2000-CAT-Bengaluru-OA Nos. 1664, 1672, 1721/ 2000. (Interim order) 1. The entire matter of inter-se-seniority of these applicants vis-à-vis others is still indeterminate and is in the process of being finalized and if, in the light of the positions in the revised seniority list, the posts of present applicants do not have to be included in the list of 1966 which will stand abolished as per the decision of the Tribunal earlier, their promotion to the higher post would be regularized. 2. In view of the above position, the reversion order of DOT dated 19.10.2000 of 1966 officers was cancelled and all benefits as on 21.10.1998 was restored. 16.11.2000 – DOT No. 15-84/98-STG-II 1966 (68 KTK) JTOs again promoted vide court order dated 09.11.2000. 08.10.2001 – CAT-Bengaluru-OA Nos. 1664, 1672, 1721/ 2000. (Final) 1. In continuation to its order dated 09.11.2000 the Tribunal further directed DOT to finalize the seniority list within three months. 2. If, in the said seniority list the applicants are found senior enough, not to be included in the group of officers due for reversion, then, to that extent, their reversion will stand quashed. 29.04.2002 – DOT No. 15-84/98-STG-II 1. Concerned seniority list of TES Group-B in which the names of the applicants are appearing have been reviewed. It has been observed that the applicants and others are not the junior-most officers who were to be reverted after quashing the creation of 1966 posts in compliance to CAT Bangalore Bench order dated 31.08.19999 in OA 946/1998. 2. In view of the above position, the reversion order of DOT dated 19.10.2000 of 1966 officers is cancelled and all benefits as on 21.10.1998 is restored. 3. Comply with the direction of the Kerala High Court dated 28.01.2002 in CMP No. 60734/2001, the department has to conduct a Special Supplementary Qualifying-cum-Competitive Examination in continuation of one such examination conducted in November, 2000. Therefore, the officers who would pass such Special Supplementary Qualifying-cum-Competitive Examination would be included in the final seniority list No. 5. Therefore, it is not possible to finalize the said seniority list at present. TELEWAVE 62 JUNE-2016