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2023 Supreme(Del) 1331
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Suresh Kumar Kait, Neena Bansal Krishna, JJ.
Kamal Singh – Appellant
Versus
Union of India & Ors. – Respondents
W.P.(C) 5584 of 2023
Decided On : 01-05-2023
Important Points
Subject
Administrative Law - Government Employment
Headnote
PIS Data - Petitioner's Posting - Court directs respondents to treat the petition as representation and decide within four weeks
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner seeks directions to remove an entry in his PIS data showing him in Home Zone instead of Out of Home Zone and to post him in Home State or at least in any unit in the Home Zone instead of his continuity in OHZ.
Finding of the Court:
The court directs the respondents to treat the petition as a representation and decide within four weeks, with the decision communicated to the petitioner within one week thereafter with a reasoned order.
Issues: Petitioner's posting and PIS data entry
Ratio Decidendi: The court has the authority to direct the respondents to treat the petition as a representation and decide on the petitioner's posting within a specified timeframe.
Final Decision: The court directs the respondents to treat the petition as a representation and decide within four weeks, with the decision communicated to the petitioner within one week thereafter with a reasoned order.
Mr. Zahid Mahmood, Mr. Aman Mirza and Mr. Kasim Khan, Advocates, for the Petitioner.
Mr. Gigi C. George, Senior Panel Counsel with Mr. Rahul Kumar Sharma, GP, for the Respondent.
JUDGMENT (Oral)
1. Vide the present petition, petitioner is seeking directions to the respondents to remove impugned entry in his PIS data which shows him in Home Zone (HZ) instead of Out of Home Zone (OHZ) and to post him in Homs State or at least in any unit in the HZ instead of his continuity in OHZ.
2. After hearing learned counsel for parties in brief, we hereby dispose of present petition by directing the respondents to treat the present petition as representation on behalf of petitioner and decide the same within four weeks. The decision so taken shall be communicated to the petitioner within one week thereafter with a reasoned order.
3. Needless to say, if the petitioner feels aggrieved by the decision of the respondents on his representation, he may approach appropriate forum.
