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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 23rd March, 2023
SHRI CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA & ORS. ..... Petitioners
Through: Ms. Sahila Lamba, Advocate.
Through: Mr. Piysh Beriwal Sr. Panel Counsel along with Mr. Abhishk Khanna GP and Mr. Rajnish Kumar, Advocate for
R-1 to R-3.
Nb. Sub. Shyam Singh Negi for UOI.
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA
JUDGMENT
1. The petitioners vide the present Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India are seeking the following reliefs: “(i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to conduct Departmental Promotion Committee for making promotions to the vacant posts of Administrative Officer in Border Roads Organization for the vacancy year 2023 and consider petitioners for said promotion and if adjudged fit by Departmental Promotion Committee, promote petitioners to the post of Administrative Officer on said basis with all consequential benefits; 2023:DHC:2124-DB W.P.(C) 3693/2023
(ii) Pass any such other orders as it may deem fit to this Hon’ble Court in the facts and circumstances of the case.”
2. Learned counsel on behalf of the respondents on instructions submits that petitioner is eligible for promotion w.e.f 01.01.2023 and accordingly vide Communication dated 23.02.2023 the proposal has been forwarded to the Competent Authority.
3. In view of aforesaid, we hereby dispose of the present petition directing the respondents to take final decision on the proposal within two months. We further make it clear that if the petitioner is eligible, the respondent shall conduct the DPC within three months thereafter.
4. Needless to say if the petitioner is still aggrieved, he may challenge the same before the appropriate Forum.
5. The petition is accordingly disposed of.
(SURESH KUMAR KAIT) JUDGE (NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA)
JUDGE MARCH 23, 2023