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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
SURESH KUMAR KAIT, NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, JJ.
ISHWAR BABURAO SURYAVANSHI – Petitioner
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
W.P. (C) No. 822 of 2022
Decided On : 17-01-2023
Arrears Compassionate Allowance – Seeks Directions Respondent – Appropriate Forum – Petition, petitioner seeks directions to respondent to decide representation – Provide deficient amount including arrears in compassionate allowance entitlement – Held, Court hereby direct respondent decide representation filed by petitioner within three weeks from today and communicate decision thereof to petitioner within one week thereafter with a reasoned order – Present petition is disposed of.
JUDGMENT :
SURESH KUMAR KAIT, J.
1. None has appeared on behalf of petitioner.
2. Vide the present petition, petitioner seeks directions to the respondent No. 2 to decide the representation dated 06.11.2020 and provide the deficient amount of Rs. 1280/- per month including arrears in the compassionate allowance as per entitlement.
3. For the aforesaid reliefs, the petitioner already filed representation dated 06.11.2020 before the respondent No. 2, however, the same has not been decided till date.
4. In view of above, we hereby direct the respondent No. 2 to decide the representation dated 06.11.2020 filed by the petitioner within three weeks from today and communicate the decision thereof to the petitioner within one week thereafter with a reasoned order.
5. With the aforesaid directions, the present petition is disposed of.
6. Needless to say, if the petitioner feels aggrieved by the decision of the respondents on his representation, he may approach the appropriate forum.
The court mandates the timely resolution of representations regarding compassionate allowances and terminal dues under Article 226 of the Constitution.
The court mandates timely decision-making on compassionate allowance requests, establishing an expectation for administrative responsiveness.
Court directs consideration of representation for 30% solatium and interest in land acquisition without merits opinion.
Court mandated the timely consideration of petitions regarding statutory entitlements according to precedent provisions.
The court emphasized the need for timely and reasoned decisions in administrative representations.
The court allows a petitioner to file representation for salary claims, mandating a timely and reasoned disposition.
Court directs consideration of representation for 30% solatium and interest in land acquisition within 12 weeks.
The need for special consideration in cases of compassionate allowance and the exceptions where the reasons for dismissal from service need to be taken into account.
Timely consideration of statutory representations is essential under Article 226.
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