Jitendra Singh v. Union of India and 3 Others

Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 17032 of 2023 Petitioner :- Jitendra Singh Respondent :- Union Of India And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Vinay Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. Smt. Chandra Kala Chaturvedi, learned Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of the respondents by filing vakalatnama, which is taken on record. Petitioner has challenged the order of dismissal i.e. major penalty and also appellate order rejecting his departmental appeal. Sri Vivek Chaturvedi, learned Advocate holding brief of Mrs. Chandra Kala Chaturvedi, learned counsel for the respondents states that petitioner has alternative efficacious remedy of revision under Rule 219 of Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the aforesaid statutory remedy. In view of the above, I decline to grant any indulgence in the matter at this stage. However, liberty rests with the petitioner to apply for revision within a period of three weeks from today and if he does so, the same shall be disposed of by the authority concerned within a further period of one month after following the due procedure prescribed for and by means of a reasoned and speaking order. Order Date :- 17.10.2023 Atmesh High Court of Judicature at Allahabad