Ravindra Kumar & Ors v. Union of India Through the Secretary & Ors

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14.11.2024

¶1By this petition, the petitioners are aggrieved by their transfer Orders dated 25.10.2024, issued by the Railway Board, assigning the petitioners to various Railway Protection Special Force (in short, 'RPSF') Battalions, despite the petitioners submissions, and disregarding their preferences. The petitioners claim to have submitted representation against the transfer orders, however, they have received no response thereto.

¶2Issue notice.

¶3Notice is accepted by Mr. Vineet Dhanda, learned counsel on behalf of the respondents. He submits that he does not have any instructions from the respondents as on date.

¶4We are of the view that looking into the nature of the This is a digitally signed order. representation made by the petitioners, the respondents should first consider this writ petition as a representation of the petitioners, and decide the same within a period of two weeks, by way of a speaking order.

¶5We make it clear that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim made by the petitioners and the same shall be considered by the competent authority of the respondents, independently and in accordance with law.

¶6In case, the petitioners are aggrieved by the order so passed, it shall be open to the petitioners to challenge the same in accordance with law.

¶7The writ petition is disposed of in the above terms.

NAVIN CHAWLA, J

SHALINDER KAUR, J NOVEMBER 14, 2024/ss/f/DG

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 15811/2024 & CM APPL. 66393/2024 RAVINDRA KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Nishant Verma and Mr. Prashant Mishra, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vineet Dhanda, CGSC with Mr. Kartik Sood, Mr. Saksham Sethi and Mr. Rishav Dubey, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR