📍New Delhi | 29 Dec, 2025, 11:01 PM
DG BrahMos Appointment CAT Verdict: CAT has given the slogan blow to DRDO on the appointment of BrahMos DG. The Tribunal has cancelled that order issued on November 25, under which an officer was appointed as Director General of the Brahmaos Aerospace. Kat said that this appointment was not arbitrari, without concrete reason and law.
CAT has asked to reconsider the name of Senior Scientist S. Nabi Naidu from Defence Ministry, ordering to remove the DG and CEO Jayatithir R Joshi of Brahmaos.
Cat says that when all the candidates involved in the selection process are given equal marks, then the most junior officer should be recorded in writing on the record due to choosing. But in this case nothing was done, which is a violation of the right to the Article 14 of the Constitution.
DG BrahMos Appointment CAT Verdict: What Was Complete Case
For DG post in Brahmaos Aerospace DRDO Started the selection process in the year 2024. The panel of three candidates was prepared after screening and interview. According to the record, three 80-80 points were given. Despite this, the important aspects such as seniority, experience, salary level and dignity of the post were ignored at the time of selection.
CAT found that the names in the selection panel were placed in the alphabetical order, while there is no rule of doing so or the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) present. The Tribunal said that this method does not descend to the test of transparency and rational judgment.
DG BrahMos Appointment CAT Verdict: Naidu gave the appointment challenge
Senior Scientist S Nambi Naidu had knocked the Cat’s door on 19 November 2024. He claimed that his seniority and experience have been ignored. He also pointed out that he was the most senior syntist in all candidates, while Joshi was the most junior.
Naidu said that being a well-known syrantist in Level-16 and being senior from the existing Director General, needs to pay much attention to his case. "The appointment of Joshi is not in accordance with the principles of the right choice in the government job," he said in his plea. ""
Joshi on December 2, 2024 Brahmos The post of Director General was handled.
DG BrahMos Appointment CAT Verdict: Questions on Unexploited "Sected Scientist"
The CAT also said in its order that the status of a specially dispensed syntist (DS) i.e. "competitive scientific" is not automatic. It meets the status of rigid peer-review, long experience, scientific contribution, leadership capacity and excellent records. So the importance of DS cannot be underestimated.
The Tribunal said that the top posts like DG within the DRDO are commonly given to the Distinguished Scientist. The Scientist ‘H’ should be given a chance only when DS is not available. In spite of the DS available in this case, the Junior Scientist ‘H’ was given the preferential, which has not been given any concrete cause.
Kat said that the discretion of the DRDO chairman is not unlimited. The use of the sole discretion should be based on the cause and record. The Tribunal also said that the file is neither a clear reason for the determination of the digits in noting nor it was reported on which basis the final selection was made despite having equal marks.
The court told the whole process "free of the just deliberations" and said that such selection is against the spirit of the constitutional regime. Kat even said that this selection process seems to be fixed in advance and was subsequently only formalized.
Newly Consider DRDO in Four Weeks
Kat by DRDO It is directed that he should renew this entire case within four weeks. Also, the Tribunal clarified that the interim charges will not be given to the selected officer as long as the new decision is not made.
The Tribunal said two tuk that the minimum eligibility is complete, the more experience and the higher eligibility cannot be overwhelmed. It is necessary to prioritize the most qualified and senior person in the selection, especially when the matter is of a national security-connected post. (DG BrahMos Appointment CAT Verdict)
