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

Delhi High Court · 10 May 2023 · 2023:DHC:3249-DB
V. Kameswar Rao; Anoop Kumar Mendiratta
W.P.(C) 6132/2023
2023:DHC:3249-DB
administrative petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Tribunal's adjournment order, directing continuation of the hearing before the same Bench on the fixed date.

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Neutral Citation Number: 2023:DHC:3249-DB
W.P.(C) 6132/2023
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: May 10,2023
W.P.(C) 6132/2023
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
JUDGMENT

1. Exemptions allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. Applications stand disposed of.

3. The 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.

4. Mr. 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.”

5. We 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.

6. Mr. 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.

7. If 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.

8. Mr. 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