Birendra Kumar Paswan & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 11 Apr 2023 · 2023:DHC:2477-DB
Suresh Kumar Kait; Neena Bansal Krishna
W.P.(C) 3252/2019
2023:DHC:2477-DB
administrative appeal_allowed

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The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to conduct a review Departmental Promotion Committee to revise the petitioners' seniority and grant consequential benefits, disposing of the writ petition accordingly.

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NEUTRAL CITATION NUMBER: 2023:DHC:2477-DB
W.P.(C) 3252/2019
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 11th April, 2023
W.P.(C) 3252/2019
BIRENDRA KUMAR PASWAN & ORS. ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Ankur Chhibber, Advocate.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Jivesh Tiwari, Sr Panel Counsel along with Mr. Jitendra Kumar
Tripathi GP and Ms. Samiksha, Advocate along with Inspector Sanjay
Kumar, CISF
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
JUDGMENT
(oral)

1. The petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following reliefs: “i. To issue writ of Certiorari to set aside the issuance of provisional inter-se seniority list of head Constable/Clerk dated 24.11.2015; AND ii. To issue a writ/order/direction to set aside the order dated 27.01.2016 whereby the respondents turned down the representation of the petitioners; AND iii. Issue a writ/order/direction in nature of Certiorari to quash/ set aside the letter/order dated 22.10.2018 issued by the respondents. AND iv. To issue a writ/order/direction in the nature of Mandamus against the Respondents to restore the correct seniority of the petitioners in terms of the OM issued by the NEUTRAL CITATION NUMBER: 2023:DHC:2477-DB W.P.(C) 3252/2019 DOPT; AND v. To further pass any such order(s)/direction(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit and proper in the interest of justice.”

2. In view of the additional affidavit filed on behalf of respondent No.1 to 3, pursuant to the directions passed by this Court, the prayer of the petitioner is satisfied to the extent of revision of seniority.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the respondents have to conduct review DPC and consequential benefits to be given to the petitioner accordingly.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents on instructions submits that review DPC shall be conducted within two months and accordingly consequential benefits will be given to the petitioner, if they are otherwise found eligible.

5. The petition is accordingly disposed of.

6. The application, if any, also stands disposed of.

(SURESH KUMAR KAIT) JUDGE (NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA)

JUDGE APRIL 11, 2023