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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Manmohan, Asha Menon, JJ.
Amit Hansda - Appellant
Versus
Union of India - Respondent
W.P.(C) 4199 of 2021 & C.M. Nos. 12760-12761 of 2021, W.P.(C) 4212 of 2021 & C.M. Nos. 12801-12802 of 2021 and W.P.(C) 4267 of 2021 & C.M. Nos. 12978-12979 of 2021
Decided On : 06-04-2021




Writ petitions may be treated as statutory appeals, and authorities must resolve pending statutory appeals fairly and promptly.

Headnote:(A) Service Law - Writ Petition - Challenge to Show Cause Notice dated 15th July 2019 and termination order dated 18th March 2021 - Petitioners seek reinstatement with all benefits, arguing that statutory appeals were not decided - Court directs that writ petitions be treated as statutory appeals and decided by the Deputy Inspector General within two weeks. (Paras 1-4)

(B) Administrative Procedure - The court refrains from commenting on the merits of the case and leaves rights and contentions of the parties open for future consideration. (Paras 6-7)

Facts of the case:
The petitioners filed challenges against their termination and sought to be treated as having completed training, requesting consequential benefits.

Findings of Court:
The court orders the penitentiary authority to decide the statutory appeals in a reasoned manner within a stipulated timeframe.

Issues: The primary issues included the validity of the termination and the status of the petitioners in regard to training completion.

Ratio Decidendi: The court held that pending considerations must be addressed by the designated authority duly, as the petitioners had the right to contest their termination.

Result: Writ petitions disposed of with directions.

Table of Content
1. challenge to termination and pending appeals. (Para 1 , 2)
2. writ petitions treated as statutory appeals. (Para 3)
3. direction for decision by deputy inspector. (Para 4)
4. clarification on court's stance and rights. (Para 5 , 6)
5. disposal of writ petitions and applications. (Para 7)

JUDGMENT

Manmohan, J. (Oral)--Present writ petitions have been filed challenging the Show Cause Notice dated 15th July 2019 as well as the termination order dated 18th March 2021 passed by the Respondents. Petitioners seek reinstatement in service w.e.f. 02nd April 2021 with all consequential benefits and relaxation by the Respondents by treating the Petitioners as having completed basic training and declaring the Petitioners entitled to all consequential benefits including confirmation.

2. A perusal of the paper book reveals that the Petitioners have filed statutory appeals against the impugned termination order. However, the same have not been decided till date.

3. At this stage, learned counsel for the Petitioners states that the statutory appeals that had been filed do not contain all the grounds. He prays that the present writ petitions be treated as statutory appeals of the Petitioners and a direction be issued to the Deputy Inspector General, Sector Headquarters (Special Campaign), Gaya to decide the same by way of a reasoned order.

4. Accordingly, the present writ petitions are directed to be treated as statutory appeals and the Deputy Inspector General, Sector Headquarters (Special Campaign), Gaya is directed to decide the same by way of a reasoned order within two weeks.

5. Learned counsel for the Petitioners is directed to serve copies of the present writ petitions upon Deputy Inspector General, Sector Headquarters (Special Campaign), Gaya through e-mail by tomorrow.

6. This Court clarifies that it has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the controversy. All the rights and contentions of the parties are left open.

7. With the aforesaid direction, the present writ petitions along with pending applications stand disposed of.

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