DELHI HIGH COURT
MANMOHAN, ASHA MENON
Satayender Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. challenge to seniority fixation (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. legal precedent on seniority rights (Para 5) |
| 3. importance of timely action in legal claims (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. non-joinder of necessary parties issues (Para 11) |
| 5. dismissal due to delay and non-joinder (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
JUDGMENT
Manmohan, J. (Oral):--The petition has been heard by way of video conferencing.
2. Present writ petition has been filed challenging the letter dated 29th October, 2020 whereby respondents have allegedly arbitrarily rejected the petitioner's claim for correct fixation of his seniority at par with his batch-mates.
3. Petitioner also seeks a direction to the respondents to treat the petitioner's appointment, through LDCE-2007, to the post of Sub- Inspector w.e.f. 18th September, 2007 instead of 03rd April, 2010, and to promote him to the rank of Inspector w.e.f. 22nd February, 2011.
4. Learned counsel for petitioner states that the petitioner had been appointed to the post of Sub-Inspector belatedly on account of an erroneous medical board decision and his seniority was fixed from 03rd April, 2010 instead of 18th September, 2007. He further states that on account of the errone
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