Shri Sumit Patle & Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 01 Jul 2026 · 2026:DHC:5283-DB
C. Hari Shankar; Vinod Kumar
W.P.(C) 8507/2026
2026:DHC:5283-DB
administrative petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court restrained financial recoveries against petitioners pending disposal of their OA before the CAT and allowed liberty to seek expeditious disposal.

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W.P.(C) 8507/2026
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 8507/2026 & CM APPL. 39542/2026, CM APPL.
39543/2026, CM APPL. 39544/2026, CM APPL. 39545/2026
SHRI SUMIT PATLE & ANR. ....Petitioners
Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar Khanna, Sr.
Adv. with Ms. Monika Chauhan, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents
Through: Ms. Soumya Tandon, CGSC with Mr. Gaurav Singh Sengar, Advs.
Ms. Aditi Singh, GP
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR
ORDER (ORAL)
01.07.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR, J.
JUDGMENT

1. After some hearing, Mr. Khanna, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners, restricts the relief in the present writ petition, which is directed against an interim order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, to a direction to the respondents not to effect any financial recoveries from the petitioners, pending disposal of OA 1630/2026.

2. Ms. Tandon, learned CGSC, who appears for the respondents, undertakes, on instructions, that no further recovery would be effected from the petitioners during the pendency of the OA 1630/2026. W.P.(C) 8507/2026

3. Mr. Khanna also prays that the Tribunal may be directed to expeditiously dispose of the OA.

4. We reserve liberty with the petitioner to move an appropriate application before the Tribunal in this regard. Needless to say, if such an application is filed, the Tribunal will deal with it in accordance with law.

5. Accordingly, we dispose of the writ petition in the aforesaid terms.

C. HARI SHANKAR, J.

VINOD KUMAR, J. JULY 1, 2026