SURESH KUMAR KAIT, NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
Sunil Yadav – Appellant
Versus
Union of India Through Secretay Mha – Respondent
JUDGMENT (Oral)
1. Vide the present petition, petitioner is seeking directions to the respondents to adjudicate the post confirmation statutory petition dated 20.11.2022 preferred by him under Section 117(2) of the BSF Act, 1968 r/w Rule 167 of the BSF Rules, 1969 in a time bound manner.
2. Notice issued.
3. Learned Senior Panel Counsel for respondents accepts notice and has assured this Court that the petition mentioned above shall be adjudicated within four weeks.
4. In view of above, we hereby direct the respondents to adjudicate the post confirmation statutory petition dated 20.11.2022 preferred by the petitioner under Section 117(2) of the BSF Act, 1968 r/w Rule 167 of the BSF Rules, 1969 within four weeks from today and communicate the decision thereof to the petitioner within one week thereafter with 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 aforementioned petition, he may approach the appropriate forum.
Timely adjudication of statutory petitions under Section 117(2) of the BSF Act, 1968 is essential, and the court has the authority to direct the respondents to adhere to a specified timeline.
The court emphasized the importance of timely adjudication of statutory petitions and the provision of relevant documents to ensure procedural fairness in administrative processes.
The court directed timely adjudication of a statutory petition under the Border Security Force Act, ensuring procedural compliance without addressing the merits.
The court can issue a writ of mandamus to direct the adjudication of a post-confirmation statutory petition under the BSF Act, 1968 within a reasonable time frame.
Timely adjudication of statutory petitions and suspension of sentence under the Border Security Force Act.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that a petition seeking a writ of Mandamus may be dismissed as infructuous if the relief sought has already been satisfied by the respondents.
Entitlement to documents and expeditious adjudication under the BSF Act.
The court has the authority to direct the respondent to decide on petitions for suspension of sentence within specified timelines, especially when rigorous imprisonment is involved.
A petitioner is entitled to access documents of disciplinary proceedings to ensure fairness in adjudication under the BSF Act.
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