The court emphasized the need for expeditious redressal of grievances and directed the competent authority to decide the representation in accordance with the law.

Headnote:
Representation - Writ Petition - Direction to Consider Petitioner's Representation for Posting at Nearby Place
Fact of the Case:

The petitioner requested a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation to be posted at a nearby place where a concerned post is lying vacant.
Finding of the Court:

The court disposed of the writ petition with a direction to the petitioner to address a fresh representation before the competent authority, pointing out vacant posts within two weeks. The competent authority was directed to decide the representation, preferably within two weeks from its receipt, to ensure expeditious redressal of the petitioner's grievance.
Issues: The main issue was the petitioner's request for a direction to consider the representation for posting at a nearby place where a post was vacant.
Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized the need for expeditious redressal of the petitioner's grievance and directed the competent authority to decide the representation in accordance with the law.
Final Decision: The court disposed of the writ petition with the direction to the petitioner to address a fresh representation before the competent authority and for the competent authority to decide the representation expeditiously.

JUDGMENT

Arun Bhansali, J. - Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if an appropriate direction is issued to the respondents to consider petitioner’s representation to be posted at a nearby place, in accordance with law, where concerned post is lying vacant.

2. The present writ petition is, therefore, disposed of with the direction to the petitioner to address a fresh representation before the competent authority pointing out vacant posts within a period of two weeks alongwith photostat copy of the earlier representation and certified copy of the order instant.

3. In case, such representation is filed by the petitioner, the competent authority shall decide the same, in accordance with law, preferably within a period of two weeks from the receipt thereof.

4. It is made clear that aforesaid direction to decide the representation has been issued only with a view to ensure expeditious redressal of petitioner’s grievance. The same may not be construed to be an order to decide the representation in a particular manner.

The stay application also stands disposed of accordingly.

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