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SURESH KUMAR KAIT, NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
Prajeet Singh – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT (Oral)
1. Vide the present petition, petitioners pray as under:
a. To direct the respondents to create adequate promotional posts in Group A Executive Cadre of CRPF to bring Petitioners at par with officers of other CAPFs selected through UPSC by CPF (AC) Examination alongwith Petitioners, wef the date their counterparts were promoted..
b. To direct the respondents to bring Petitioners financially at par with officers of other CAPFs selected through UPSC by same CPF (AC) Examination, alongwith Petitioners, respectively;
c. To direct the authorities to provide pay upgradation to Petitioners at subsequent Pay Levels after completion of minimum qualifying service as per the mandate of DoPT OM dated 20.09.2022;
d. To direct the Respondents to incorporate the mandate of the OM dated 20.09.2022 in Recruitment Rules of CRPF.
2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that though for the aforesaid relief(s), petitioners have already made representation dated 31.01.2023, however, the said representation is not proper and seeks permission to file a fresh representation to the respondents.
3. Learned counsel for the respondents, who is appearing on advance notice, has as
Employees are entitled to timely resolution of representations regarding service benefits, and failure to respond allows for judicial intervention to ensure compliance.
The court emphasized the importance of timely adjudication of representations under Article 226 and issued a writ of mandamus to ensure the same.
The court emphasizes that pending representations must be decided with reasoned orders, ensuring that administrative decisions are not made mechanically.
A deficient promotion process, despite rights, mandates timely consideration of representations by the employer, reinforcing employees' entitlement to appeals if unresolved.
The court affirmed the necessity for procedural fairness in administrative decision-making, particularly in response to representations regarding recruitment vacancies.
The court emphasized the importance of timely decision-making in the context of Cadre Review for Tradesman Cadre and directed the respondents to adhere to specific timelines for the decision and appr....
The court obliges timely resolution of pending representations to ensure administrative accountability in granting allowances, referencing procedural directives.
Timely adjudication of representation seeking refixation of seniority.
Misuse of judicial process through filing repeated applications and writ petitions is not permissible.
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