Choppa Aditya v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 01 Jun 2018 · 2018:DHC:3689
Sunil Gaur
W.P.(C) 6383/2018
2018:DHC:3689
administrative petition_allowed Procedural

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The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to make a fresh representation challenging the applicability of the 2004 Office Memorandum for UPSC Civil Services Examination and directed the respondents to provide a speaking response within a stipulated time.

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W.P.(C) 6383/2018
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Order: June 01, 2018
W.P.(C) 6383/2018
CHOPPA ADITYA ..... Petitioner
Through : Mr. Rajsehkhar Rao, Advocate with Mr. Prateek Chadha, Mr. Vikram Hegde, Ms. Gauri Puri, Advocates.
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA & ORS ..... Respondents
Through : Mr. Bhagvan Sarup Shukla, CGSC with Mr. Kuldeep, Advocate for
UOI.
Mr. Naresh Kaushik, Mr.Devik Singh and Mr.Naman Maheshwari, Advocates for UPSC.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR O R D E R (ORAL)
JUDGMENT

1. Setting aside of Office Memorandum dated 14th October, 2004 and consideration of petitioner’s case under the Office Memorandum of the year 1993 is sought in this petition in respect of UPSC Civil Services Examination, 2016.

2. For the reliefs sought in this petition, e-mail representations have been purportedly made by petitioner and according to petitioner’s counsel there is no response to it. Attention of this Court is drawn by learned counsel for petitioner to the decision of 22nd March, 2018 (Annexure P- 18). 2018:DHC:3689 W.P.(C) 6383/2018

3. In the facts and circumstances of this case, it is deemed appropriate to dispose of this petition with permission to petitioner to make a fresh concise Representation to first respondent while relying on the decision in Annexure P-18. If any such Representation is received by first respondent within a week, then a speaking response thereto, be given by first respondent within six weeks, in light of the decision in Annexure P- 18 and the fate of Representation be conveyed to petitioner within one week thereafter, so that petitioner may avail of the remedies as available in law, if need be.

4. With the aforesaid direction, this petition is disposed of. Copy of this order be given dasti to learned counsel for the parties.

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