Court mandates expeditious resolution of pending tribunal applications to prevent undue delays affecting the petitioner's promotions.

Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikar i, J.

The present original petition under Article 227 has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the Central Administrative Tribunal to decide the original application No.587 of 2022 pending before it, as expeditiously as possible, within a time frame.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the original application is pending since in the year 2022 and pleadings are also complete. However, the respondents, on one or the other pretext, are seeking adjournment and are not willing to argue the matter finally.

3. In the order dated 18.11.2025, the Tribunal had come to the conclusion that there is no impediment to hear the matter finally and had posted the matter for disposal on 17.12.2025. On 17.12.2025, the matter was again adjourned to 12.01.2026 on the behest of both the parties.

4. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that because of the pendency of the original application, his case for promotion is not being considered and he belongs to ST Community. The learned counsel for the petitioner has produced the order sheets to show that the matter has been pending for the last three years, even though the pleadings are complete and the learned Tribunal is ready to hear the matter.

In the circumstances, we are of the considered opinion that this original petition can be disposed of finally, with a direction to the learned Tribunal to dispose of the original application, as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within two months or on the next date of hearing, i.e., 12.01.2026. If it is not possible for some reasons to decide the case on

12.01.2026, a detailed order may be passed.

With the aforesaid observations, this original petition is finally disposed of.