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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
NAVIN CHAWLA, MADHU JAIN
Amit Sharma – Appellant
Versus
UOI – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
MADHU JAIN, J.
1. W.P.(C) 7344/2009 has been filed challenging the Order dated 17.10.2008 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Tribunal’) in O.A. No. 1815/2007, titled Amit Sharma & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. whereby the learned Tribunal dismissed the said O.A. filed by the petitioners herein, with the following observations:
“17. Perusal of the records shows that applicant no.2 was even issued warning on 05.12.2005 for unauthorizedly exchanging the quarter with Shri S.P. Singh and after examining the case at length it was decided it is not permissible to regularize the quarter in these circumstances.
18. From above it is clear that the case was not only rejected on one ground but on two grounds, therefore, reliance placed by applicant on letter dated 24.10.2005 alone cannot advance applicant's case in these circumstances.
19. Counsel for the applicant relied on few letters to show that telephone was installed at C-5/D, Basant Lane and permission to retain the quarter was granted but all these letters have been written by the Medical Divisional Central Hospital relying on letter written by Sr. Se
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