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SURESH KUMAR KAIT, NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
Vivek Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT (Oral)
1. Vide the present petition, the petitioner is seeking following relief:
"a.) issue a Writ in the nature of mandamus or certiorari or such other appropriate writ or orders to the respondent No. 2 ITBP to decide the representation made by the petitioner dated 07.03.2023."
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the relief sought in the present petition, the petitioner has made the Representation dated 07.03.2023 to the respondent No. 2/Director General, ITBP, however, till date, the said Representation dated 07.03.2023 has not yet been decided by the respondent No. 2/Director General ITBP.
3. Accordingly, we hereby dispose of the present petition directing the respondent No. 2/Director General, ITBP to take a final decision on the Representation dated 07.03.2023 of the petitioner within six weeks from today.
4. The decision, so taken, shall be communicated to the petitioner with a reasoned order within one thereafter.
5. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of.
6. Needless to state that if the petitioner is still aggrieved by the decision of the respondent No. 2/Director General, ITBP, he may challenge the same before the appropriate for
The court has the authority to issue a writ to compel a respondent to decide on a representation within a specified timeframe.
Timely decision on representations is essential, and the court has the authority to direct the respondent to decide the representation within a specified timeframe.
The principle of mandamus can be invoked to compel public authorities to perform their duties in a timely manner.
The court applied the principle of Writ of Mandamus to direct the timely resolution of the legal notice.
Authorities must decide representations promptly as part of their duty to ensure timely justice.
Mandamus can be issued to compel public authorities to perform their duties when there is a failure to do so.
The court affirmed that representations must be addressed within a reasonable timeframe as per enforcement of administrative duties.
The court emphasized the importance of timely adjudication of representations under Article 226 and issued a writ of mandamus to ensure the same.
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