Jai Kishan Bansal v. Union of India & Anr

J U D G M E N T (oral) CM APPL.24821/2023 (exemption)

¶1Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

¶2The application is accordingly disposed of. W.P.(C) 6322/2023

¶3Vide the present petition, petitioner prays as under: a. quashing or setting aside the impugned orders dated

24.01.2023 to the extent it excludes the Petitioner from Promotion to the post of Sub Inspector (Pioneer); b. To direct the Respondents to protect the seniority of the Petitioner and to consequently place him in the seniority list of Sub Inspector (Pioneer) over and above the personnel(s)

who are Junior to him; c. To direct the Respondents to protect the seniority of the Petitioner and to consequently promote him to the suitable post as per the Approved list of 20.04.2007.

¶4Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that for the aforesaid relief(s), petitioner made representation dated 16.02.2023, however, till date, the said representation has not been decided by the respondents.

¶5Learned counsel for the respondents, who is appearing on advance notice, has assured this Court that the said representation shall be decided within four weeks.

¶6In view of above, we hereby direct the respondents to decide the said representation filed by the petitioner within four weeks from today and communicate the decision thereof to the petitioner within one week thereafter with reasoned order.

¶7With the aforesaid directions, the present petition is disposed of.

¶8Needless to say, if the petitioner feels aggrieved by the decision of the respondents on his representation, he may approach the appropriate forum.

(SURESH KUMAR KAIT) JUDGE

(MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA) JUDGE MAY 12, 2023/ab

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 12.05.2023 + W.P.(C) 6322/2023 JAI KISHAN BANSAL ..... Petitioner Through: Mr.C.K. Bhatt, Mr.Himanshu Gautam & Mr.Ayush Bhatt, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. ..... Respondents Through: Mr.Udai Khanna, SPC with Mr.Reshesh Mani Tripathi (GP) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA