Santosh Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India Thr. Its Secretary & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 28 Apr 2023 · 2023:DHC:2905-DB
Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna
W.P.(C) 5464/2023
2023:DHC:2905-DB
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The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to decide the petitioners' pending representations on seniority fixation and promotion within six weeks, ensuring timely administrative action.

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Neutral Citation Number: 2023:DHC:2905-DB
W.P.(C) 5464/2023
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 28.04.2023
W.P.(C) 5464/2023 & CM APPL. 21346/2023
SANTOSH KUMAR & ORS. ..... Petitioners
Through:
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA THR. ITS SECRETARY & ANR. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr.Manish Anand, SPC with Mr.Vedansh Anand (GP).
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
JUDGMENT
(oral)

1. By way of the present petition, petitioners are seeking directions to the respondents to notionally re-fix the petitioners seniority with reference to their merit list with their batch mates of 2003 along with consequential promotion to the rank of Assistant Commandant from the date when the juniors of the petitioners were promoted to the post of Assistant Commandant and other consequential benefits.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that for the aforesaid relief, petitioner nos.[1] to 6 made representations dated 30.08.2022, 21.10.222, 21.10.2022, 29.08.2022, nil and 28.08.2022 respectively, 16:26 Neutral Citation Number: 2023:DHC:2905-DB W.P.(C) 5464/2023 however, till date, the said representations have not been decided by the respondents.

3. In view of the above, we hereby direct the respondents to decide the abovementioned representations filed by the petitioner nos.[1] to 6 within six weeks from today and communicate the decision thereof to the petitioners in writing within one week thereafter with reasoned order.

4. With the aforesaid directions, the present petition is disposed of.

5. Needless to say, if the petitioners still feel aggrieved by the decision of the respondents on their representations, they may approach the appropriate forum.

(SURESH KUMAR KAIT) JUDGE (NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA)

JUDGE APRIL 28, 2023 16:26