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DELHI HIGH COURT
SURESH KUMAR KAIT, SAURABH BANERJEE
Shubham Verma – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
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| 1. petition seeks quashing and relief regarding education. (Para 1) |
| 2. petitioner argues representations remain undecided. (Para 2) |
| 3. court directs resolution of representation and stay on coercive measures. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 4. petition and applications are disposed of. (Para 6 , 7) |
1. Present petition has been filed seeking quashing and setting aside of the letter dated 22.06.02021. Further seeks directions to the respondents to allow the petitioner to continue his graduation and military training and awarded ante date seniority at par 141 Course of NDA provided laid down criteria of successful completion of remaining training at NDA and further at Air Force Academy as fulfilled by the petitioner.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the aforesaid relief, petitioner made few representations including the latest one dated 16.06.2022, however, the said representations have not been decided till date.
3. In view of above, we hereby dispose of the present petition by giving direction to the respondents to decide the aforementioned latest representation dated 16.06.2022 within four weeks from today and communicate the decision taken
The court mandates prompt decision-making by administrative bodies on unresolved representations impacting individuals' rights, with an emphasis on suspending coercive actions during review.
Administrative authorities must timely decide on service-related petitions made by their employees, ensuring adherence to procedural fairness.
Procedural compliance is crucial; representations must be made through proper channels and formats to be valid.
Timely decision on revision petition
Timely consideration and decision on resignation requests by military personnel.
Timely adjudication of representation seeking refixation of seniority.
The court emphasized the importance of timely decision-making and providing a reasoned order in cases of appeal against removal from service.
The court obliges timely resolution of pending representations to ensure administrative accountability in granting allowances, referencing procedural directives.
Emphasis on the need for a final decision on the petitioner's representation and the communication of the decision with a reasoned order
A petition dismissed as similar issues were pending with the Armed Forces Tribunal; rights to further challenge retained for new grievances.
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