Amarpal Singh vs Union of India

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Suresh Kumar Kait, Neena Bansal Krishna, JJ.
Amarpal Singh - Appellant
Versus
Union of India - Respondent
W.P.(C) 132 of 2023
Decided On : 06-01-2023

Important Points

The court obliges timely resolution of pending representations to ensure administrative accountability in granting allowances, referencing procedural directives.

Subject

Administrative Law - Public Employment

Headnote

(A) Representation to grant Training Allowance - Directives under Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) Office Memorandum dated 24.10.2017 were invoked for entitlement to Training Allowance from the date of joining. (Paras 1-3)

Facts of the case:
The petitioner sought directives for grant of Training Allowance and clearance of arrears following an unresolved representation made on 06.08.2022.

Findings of Court:
The Court instructed that the respondents must decide the representation within four weeks and communicate the decision within one week.

Issues: The primary issue was the non-resolution of the petitioner's representation concerning Training Allowance.

Ratio Decidendi: The Court emphasized the necessity of deciding the representation within a specified timeline to uphold procedural fairness.

Result: Petition disposed of.

Table of Content
1. petitioner's request for training allowance. (Para 1 , 1)
2. failure to respond to petitioner's representation. (Para 2)
3. court directs resolution of representation. (Para 3)
4. provision for appeal if aggrieved. (Para 4)
5. final disposal of the petition. (Para 5)

JUDGMENT (Oral)

1. The petitioner in his petition has made following prayer:

a) To direct the respondents DG CRPF to grant Training Allowance to the petitioner in terms of DOPT OM dated 24.10.2017.

b) To direct the respondents DG CRPF to grant arrear of the Training Allowance from the date of joining of the petitioners in the RTC Srinagar, CRPF.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the issues raised in the present petition, the petitioner has made a representation dated 06.08.2022 to the respondents. However, the same has not been decided.

3. We hereby dispose of the present petition directing the respondents to decide the representation dated 06.08.2022 within four weeks and the decision of the same shall be communicated to the petitioner in writing within one week thereafter.

4. Needless to say that if the petitioner still aggrieved, he may challenge the same before the appropriate Court.

5. The petition is accordingly disposed of.