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2023 Supreme(Del) 1382
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Suresh Kumar Kait, Neena Bansal Krishna, JJ.
Kulwant Singh – Appellant
Versus
DG CISF – Respondent
W.P.(C) 5094 of 2023 & CM Appls. 19896-97 of 2023
Decided On : 21-04-2023
Important Points
Subject
Administrative Law - Government Personnel Transfer
Headnote
Petition - Transfer of CISF Personnel - The court directed the respondent to decide on the petitioner's representation and communicate the decision within a specified timeframe.
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner sought directions to retain him at a specific CISF unit and quash the transfer order. The representation made by the petitioner had not been decided by the respondents.
Finding of the Court:
The court directed the respondents to decide on the petitioner's representation and communicate the decision within a specified timeframe.
Issues: Transfer of CISF personnel, delay in deciding representation
Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized the need for the respondents to decide on the petitioner's representation in a timely manner and communicate the decision with a reasoned order.
Final Decision: The court disposed of the petition, directing the respondents to decide on the petitioner's representation and communicate the decision within a specified timeframe.
Mr. P. Sureshan, Advocate, for the Petitioner.
Mr. Naginder Benipal, Senior Panel Counsel with Insp./Exe. Sanjay Kumar, for the Respondent.
JUDGMENT (Oral)
1. Vide the present petition, petitioner is seeking directions to the respondent, DG CISF, New Delhi, to retain the petitioner at any CISF units of North Sector only at his fourth service tenure in terms of the circular dated 25.09.2017; quashing and setting aside of the order dated 24.03.2023 qua petitioner and consequential order dated 14.04.2023 wherein petitioner has been transferred from the present Unit of IGI Airport New Delhi to VSP Vizag, Andhra Pradesh along with costs of litigation in favour of petitioner.
2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that for the aforesaid relief(s), petitioner made a representation dated 26.03.2023, however, the same has not been decided by the respondents till date.
3. Learned counsel for the respondents, who is appearing on advance notice, has assured this Court that the representations mentioned above shall be decided at the earliest.
4. In view of above, we hereby direct the respondents to decide the abovementioned representation filed by the petitioner on or before 28.04.2023 and communicate the decision thereof to the petitioner within two days thereafter with a reasoned order.
5. With the aforesaid directions, the present petition is disposed of. Pending applications also stand 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.
