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2023 Supreme(Del) 1991
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Suresh Kumar Kait, Neena Bansal Krishna, JJ.
Niraj Pradhan – Appellant
Versus
Union of India & Ors. – Respondents
W.P.(C) 1442 of 2023
Decided On : 06-02-2023
Important Points
Subject
Administrative Law - Promotion and Employment Disputes
Headnote
Exemption - Promotion - The court allowed the application for exemption and directed the applicant to file requisite legible copies of documents and annexures within four weeks. The petitioner sought direction to reconsider his case for promotion, and the court directed the respondents to take a final decision on the representation made by the petitioner within four weeks after all formalities are completed.
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner sought direction to reconsider his case for promotion. The representation made by the petitioner had not been decided by the respondents.
Finding of the Court:
The court directed the respondents to take a final decision on the representation made by the petitioner within four weeks after all formalities are completed.
Issues: Delay in decision on the petitioner's representation for promotion.
Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized the need for the respondents to take a final decision on the petitioner's representation within a specified timeframe.
Final Decision: The court disposed of the petition by directing the respondents to take a final decision on the representation made by the petitioner within four weeks after all formalities are completed.
Mr. Amol Chitravanshi, Advocate, for the Petitioner.
Mr. Nirvikar Verma, SPC with Ms. Seema Singh, GP, for the Respondents.
JUDGMENT (Oral)
CM APPL.5407/2023 (exemption)
1. The application is allowed, with a direction to the applicant to file requisite legible copies of documents and annexures within four weeks.
2. The application is accordingly disposed of.
W.P.(C) 1442/2023
3. The petitioner in his present petition has made following prayer:
i) To direct the respondents to reconsider the petitioners case for promotion.
4. The petitioner had made a representation and which has been replied by the respondents vide Letter dated P-A-01/2021-D/117. However, the representation till date has not been decided.
5. The petitioner shall complete all the formalities as mentioned in letter dated 07.06.2021 within two from today.
6. We hereby disposed of the present petition by directing the respondents to taken final decision on the representation made by the petitioner within four weeks after all the formalities are completed by the petitioner.
7. Needless to say that if the petitioner is still aggrieved by the decision of the respondents, he may challenge the same before the appropriate forum.
8. The petition is accordingly disposed of.
