W.P.(C)/12771/2024 of RANBIR RATTAN BHARDWAJ Vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.
Parties
- RANBIR RATTAN BHARDWAJ (PETITIONER)
- UNION OF INDIA & ANR (RESPONDENT)
Cites (1 resolved of 2 detected)
Statutes cited (2)
- constitution of india, article-226 (1950)
- constitution of india (1950)
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ W.P.(C) 12771/2024
RANBIR RATTAN BHARDWAJ
.....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Pramod Kumar Tiwari and Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, Advs.
versus
UNION OF INDIA & ANR.
.....Respondents
Through: Ms. Anju Gupta, Ms. Yashaswi and Mr. S.K. Chochsey, Advs. for UOI. Mr. S.K. Chochsey, Advs. for UOI.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLIHON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR
O R R11.09.2024
CM APPL. 53196/2024 (exemption)
1.Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2.The application stands disposed of.
W.P.(C) 12771/2024
3.The petitioner has approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking direction to the respondents to grant him his due increments in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in Director (Admn. & HR) KPTCL & Ors. versus C.P.Mundinamani & Ors. [Civil Appeal No.2471/2023].
4.Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the present, the petitioner will be satisfied, in case, the respondents are directed to examine
their claims in the light of the decision of the Apex Court in Director (Admn. & HR) KPTCL & Ors.(supra) in time bound manner.
5.Issue notice. Ms. Anju Gupta, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and he has no objection if the petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to take final decision regarding the petitioner’s claim in time bound manner.
6.In the light of this fair stand taken by the respondents, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the petitioner’s claim as raised in the present petition within period of eight weeks from today by passing reasoned and speaking orders qua the petitioner.
Needless to state while taking decision on the petitioner’s claim, the
respondents will, take into account the decision dated 11.04.2023 of the Apex Court in Director (Admn. & HR) KPTCL & Ors. (supra) read with the clarificatory order passed by the Apex Court on 06.09.2023 in S.L.P. (C) 4722/2021. It is further made clear that, in case, the petitioner is aggrieved by any order passed by the respondents, it will be open for him to seek legal recourse as permissible in law.
REKHA PALLI, J
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024/sds
SHALINDER KAUR, J