Dr Geeta Sharma v. Steel Authority of India Limited & Ors

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI %

Date of Decision : May 10,2023 +

DR GEETA SHARMA

..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Gautam Narayan, Mr. Joby P. Varghese and Mr. Upmanyu Sharma, Advocates.

versus

STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED & ORS.

..... Respondents Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG with Mr.Rupesh Kumar, Ms. Pankhuri Shrivastava, Mr. Amit Gupta and Mr.Vikramaditya Singh, Advocates for Respondent No. 1. Ms. Manisha Agrawal Narain, CGSC with Mr. Sandeep Singh Samaria and Ms. Rakshita Goyal, Advocates for Respondent No. 2. Mr. Hilal Haider and Mr. Butul Khan, Advocates for R-3.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA V. KAMESWAR RAO (Oral) CM APPL. 24162/2023 & 24163/2023

¶1Exemptions allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

¶2Applications stand disposed of.

¶3The challenge in this petition is to an order dated April 17, 2023, passed by Central Administrative Tribunal ("Tribunal", in short) in O.A. No.2556/2021, whereby the Tribunal adjourned the petition to May 16, 2023 at 2:30 PM.

¶4Mr. Gautam Narayan states this is the second round of litigation. The initial one being W.P.(C) 13688/2022, decided on September 21, 2022, whereby this Court had in para 10 stated as under: "10. Keeping in view the fact that the Original Application had been adjourned to 19.10.2022, we dispose of this petition along with pending application, requesting the Tribunal to dispose of the Original Application on 19.10.2022 or soon thereafter as may be possible."

¶5We have been told that on March 27, 2023, the matter has been heard for some time. Mr. Gautam Narayan clarifies that Mr. Joby P. Varghese counsel for the petitioner has concluded his arguments. Mr. Chetan Sharma, learned ASG agrees with the submission made by Mr. Gautam Narayan.

¶6Mr. Gautam Narayan and Mr. Chetan Sharma state, appropriate shall be that the Bench which had heard the matter partly on March 27, 2023, hears the Original Application on the date fixed, i.e. May 16, 2023.

¶7If that be so, the Bench which had heard the matter on March 27, 2023, shall hear the matter on May 16, 2023. Counsel for the parties state they shall endeavour to complete the arguments on that date.

¶8Mr. Gautam Narayan and Mr. Chetan Sharma states with the above, the petition be disposed of. It is ordered accordingly.

V. KAMESWAR RAO, J.

ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA, J. MAY 10, 2023/R