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DELHI HIGH COURT
RAJIV SHAKDHER, TALWANT SINGH
Onkari Prasad – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to a tribunal's order (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. different facts require merits examination (Para 3) |
| 3. order set aside for fresh adjudication (Para 4) |
| 4. writ petition disposed of (Para 5) |
JUDGMENT
Rajiv Shakdher, J. (ORAL):
[Court hearing convened via video-conferencing on account of COVID-19]
1. This writ petition is directed against the order dated 14.02.2019, passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal [in short, "the Tribunal"] in O.A. No. 1762/2015.
2. The aforesaid O.A. was dismissed by the Tribunal, via a cryptic order, in view of their reading of the matter; which was, that the issue which arose in the O.A., was similar to the one which arose for consideration in O.A. No. 1229/2016.
2.1. To be noted, O.A. No. 1229/2016 was dismissed by the Tribunal, vide order dated 30.11.2018 [sic 30.10.2018].
2.2. Against the aforementioned order dated 30.10.2018, a writ petition has been filed before us, which is listed today and is numbered as W.P.(C) No. 3213/2019.
3. Learned counsel for the parties submit that, the facts obtaining in W.P.(C) No. 3213/2019 are different, and therefore, the matter at hand would have to be decided on merits.
4. As indicated ab
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A party cannot claim ignorance of judicial decisions when there is sufficient public notice of court proceedings, especially when they are familiar with judicial processes.
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The court mandates the Tribunal to address pending applications promptly to ensure effective relief and maintain status quo for affected parties.
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