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Date of Order: February 23, 2018
MUKESH ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr.Ankit Kohli, Advocate
Through: Mr.Akshay Makhija, CGSC for R-1 to R-4
PRADEEP KUMAR ..... Petitioner
RAJESH KUMAR OJHA ..... Petitioner
2018:DHC:1353
JUDGMENT
1. The subject matter of the above captioned three petitions is identical, therefore, with consent of learned counsel for parties, these petitions are being disposed of by this common order.
2. In the first round of litigation, petitioners had approached the Central Administrative Tribunal, New Delhi which vide order of 13th September, 2017 (Annexure A/12) had directed the respondent to consider the case of petitioners in light of judgment in Original Application No.215/2017 decided on 21st February, 2017 and the order passed in Writ Petition Nos.4829/2017, 5948/2017 and 6086/2017. Vide impugned order of 5th December, 2017 (Annexure A/1), a speaking order has been passed in pursuance to the directions issued vide aforesaid order (Annexure A/12).
3. At the outset, it was put to petitioners’ counsel as to why petitioners be not relegated to avail of the remedy against impugned order before the Central Administrative Tribunal. Learned counsel for petitioners places reliance upon a decision of a Division Bench of this Court in Ajay Kumar Mishra Vs. Union of India & Ors. 2016 SCC OnLine Del 6553 to submit that the case of petitioners is covered by this decision which has not been adverted to in the impugned order.
4. Be that as it may. In Ajay Kumar (supra), question of jurisdiction was not raised. Whereas in the instant cases, it does arise. In the considered opinion of this Court, the petitioners who had approached the Central Administrative Tribunal, New Delhi in the first instance, have to seek relief as sought in this petition before Central Administrative Tribunal.
5. In view of the aforesaid, it is deemed appropriate to relegate petitioners to avail of the remedy before Central Administrative Tribunal. Considering the nature of relief sought, it is expected that if an Original Application is filed by petitioners, then it will be decided expeditiously.
6. With aforesaid directions, the three above captioned petitions and the applications are disposed of.
JUDGE FEBRUARY 23, 2018 mamta