2026:MHC:2455 REV.APLW No. 163 of 2019 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR REV.APLW No. 163 of 2019, CONT P NO. 569 OF 2019,REV.APLW NO. 78 OF 2022,REV.APLW NO. 77 OF 2022,REV.APLW NO. 79 OF 2022,REV.APLW NO. 76 OF 2022 and REV.APLW NO. 164 OF 2019 REV.APLW No. 163 of 2019 1. The Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Corporate Office, Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, New Delhi-110 001 2. The Chief General Manager Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Tamil Nadu Circle, 16, Greams Road, Chennai-600 006 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench, City Civil Court Building, Chennai-600 104 2. All India Scheduled Tribe Employees Welfare Association, Regn No. 102/2005, Rep by its General Secretary, 231/1, Modern Builders B Colony, Alagapuram, Kattur, Salem-636 016 3. N.Bama Working as Telecom Technical Assistant, Trichy, SSA Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Tamil nadu Circle 4. P.Gopinath Working as Telecom Technical Assistant, Trichy, SSA Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2455 REV.APLW No. 163 of 2019 __________ Page2 of 5 Tamil nadu Circle 5. M.Deivanai Working as Telecom Technical Assistant, Trichy, SSA Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Tamil nadu Circle 6. Saravanamoorthy Working as Telecom Technical Assistant, Trichy, SSA Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Tamil nadu Circle ..Respondent(s) Review Application instituted under Order 47, Rule 1 of CPC to allow this Review Petition and set aside the order dated 05.01.2018 passed in WP No.27091 of 2016. For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.Ravi Kumar in Review Application.No.163, 164 of 2019 Mr.B.Mohan (in Review Application.No.76 of 2022) Mr.K.V.Shanmuganathan (in Review Application.No.77, 78, 79 of 2022) Mr.Karthik Rajan for Mr.Menon (in Cont.P.No.569 of 2019) For Respondent(s): Review Application.No.163 of 2019 R1 Tribunal (CAT) R2-6 – Not ready in notice Review Application.No.164 of 2019 R1 Tribunal (CAT) R2 & 3 – Not ready in notice Review Application.No.76 of 2022 Ms.J.Madanagopal Rao Senior Central Govt. Standing Counsel for R1 R6-Tribunal Review Application.No.77,78, 79 of 2022 Ms.J.Madanagopal Rao Senior Central Govt. Standing Counsel for R1 Cont.P.No.569 of 2019 Mr.T.Ravi Kumar Standing Counsel for R1&2 COMMON ORDER https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2455 REV.APLW No. 163 of 2019 __________ Page3 of 5 (Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Review Applications have been instituted seeking review of the common order passed by this Court on 05.01.2018 in a batch of writ petitions instituted challenging the orders of the Central Administrative Tribunal dated 11.03.2016 in Original Application. 2. BSNL issued a circular dated 30.11.1992, addressed to all Head of Circles/Administrative Offices that SC candidates who have atleast secured 20 marks and ST candidates who have alteast secured 15 marks can be considered as successful, and also the Official Memorandum dated 03.10.2000 issued by the Department of Personnel and Training directing all the departments to follow the relaxations/concessions in matters of promotion for candidates belonging to SCs/STs by way of lowering qualifying marks, and to adopt lesser standards of evaluation which was in existence prior to 1997. 3. Central Administrative Tribunal directed the authorities to consider the case of the applicants subject to their eligibility and other criteria fixed. The said order came to be challenged before the High Court. Division Bench, while affirming the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, reiterated by directing the Department to consider the case of the applicants in view of the Circular dated 28.07.2016. Therefore, it is for the department to consider the cases based on the circulars. Such a direction cannot be construed as an error apparent warranting interference by exercise of powers of review by this https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2455 REV.APLW No. 163 of 2019 __________ Page4 of 5 Court. Department is expected to consider the cases as expeditiously as possible. 4. Accordingly, Review Applications stand dismissed. In view of the order passed in Review Applications, the contempt petition stands closed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (N.S.,J.) 22-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GD Note: Registry is directed to type the remaining cause titles. To 1. The Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench, City Civil Court Building, Chennai-600 104 2. All India Scheduled Tribe Employees Welfare Association, Regn No. 102/2005, Rep by its General Secretary, 231/1, Modern Builders B Colony, Alagapuram, Kattur, Salem-636 016 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2455 REV.APLW No. 163 of 2019 __________ Page5 of 5 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND N.SENTHILKUMAR, J. GD REV.APLW No. 163 of 2019, CONT P NO. 569 OF 2019,REV.APLW NO. 78 OF 2022,REV.APLW NO. 77 OF 2022,REV.APLW NO. 79 OF 2022,REV.APLW NO. 76 OF 2022 and REV.APLW NO. 164 OF 2019 22-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis