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2023 Supreme(Del) 4630
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
V. Kameswar Rao, Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, JJ.
Dilip Kumar Thakur – Appellant
Versus
Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. – Respondents
W.P.(C) 6437 of 2023
Decided On : 16-05-2023
Important Points
Subject
Civil Law - Administrative Law
Headnote
Exemption - Writ Petition - The court directed the Tribunal to finally hear the Original Application and decide it within four weeks.
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a direction for the Tribunal to decide the Original Application pending for 8 years.
Finding of the Court:
The court directed the Tribunal to hear the Original Application on a specified date and decide it within four weeks.
Issues: Delay in adjudication of Original Application
Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized the need for timely adjudication of the Original Application pending for a long period.
Final Decision: The petition was disposed of with a direction to the Tribunal to hear and decide the Original Application within four weeks.
Mr. Manish Gupta, Ms. Harshal Gupta and Mr. Neelmani Guha, Advocates, for the Petitioner.
Mr. Prasanta Varma, SPP with Mr. Mohd. Moobin, Advocate, for the Respondent-1.
Mr. Ripu Daman Bhardwaj, CGSC with Mr. Kushagra Kumar, Advocate, for the UOI.
JUDGMENT
V. Kameswar Rao (Oral)
CM APPL. 25327/2023
1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. Application stands disposed of.
W.P.(C) 6437/2023
3. Present petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayer:
"Issue necessary writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Ld. Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, Delhi to finally decide and adjudicate the Original Application bearing no. 1366 of 2015 which is pending for final adjudication for the last 08 years on the date next date of hearing that i.e. 06.07.2023 or any other early date as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court."
4. In substance, the relief sought by the petitioner is that, Tribunal must hear the parties on July 06, 2023, which is the next date of hearing before the Tribunal.
5. Learned counsel for the respondents states, instructions shall be issued to the counsels, who are appearing for the respondents before the Tribunal, to argue the matter on the said date.
6. In view of the submissions made by counsel for the respondents, we direct the Tribunal to finally hear the Original Application on July 06, 2023 and also on the date adjourned immediately thereafter, and decide the Original Application within four weeks thereafter.
7. Petition stands disposed of.
