Pawan Kumar Sharma v. Union of India & Anr

Delhi High Court · 06 Jan 2020 · 2020:DHC:39-DB
D. N. Patel; C. Hari Shankar
W.P.(C) 13947/2019
2020:DHC:39-DB W.P.(C) 13947/2019
administrative petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court disposed of a PIL by directing the concerned authority to treat the petition as a representation and decide it in accordance with law and government policy.

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W.P.(C) 13947/2019
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 06.01.2020
W.P.(C) 13947/2019
PAWAN KUMAR SHARMA ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sagar & Mr. Pawan Kumar, Advs.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ANR ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Ravinder Agarwal & Mr. Girish Pande, Advs. for R-4
Mr. Mukesh Gupta, Standing Counsel with Mr.Mayank Ahuja, Adv. for R-5
CORAM:
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR
JUDGMENT
D.N. PATEL, CHIEF JUSTICE (ORAL)

1. This so-called Public Interest Litigation has been preferred with the following prayers: “i) Issue writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature thereof directing the Central Bank of India and all respondents to abide by the orders, directions issued by Government of India. ii) Issue an appropriate writ order or directions to all the respondents to frame such policies or guidelines to make the request for proposal more stringent; 2020:DHC:39-DB W.P.(C) 13947/2019 iii) Issue such other writ, direction or order, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that suffice it would be for the disposal of this writ petition if direction is given to respondent No.3 to treat this writ petition as a representation and decide the same in accordance with law.

3. We hereby direct respondent No.3 to treat this writ petition as a representation and decide the same in accordance with law, rules, regulations and Government policy applicable to the facts of the present case.

4. With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition is hereby disposed of.

CHIEF JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR, J JANUARY 06, 2020 ns