Dharamveer v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 09 Feb 2018 · 2018:DHC:1014
Sunil Gaur
W.P.(C) 1170/2018
2018:DHC:1014
administrative petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking appointment and compensation for non-calling to interview, holding that such claims are not maintainable under writ jurisdiction and directing the petitioner to seek civil remedies.

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W.P.(C) 1170/2018
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Order: February 09, 2018
W.P.(C) 1170/2018
DHARAMVEER ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. R.K. Shukla, Advocate
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ..... Respondent
Through: Mr. Vivek Goyal, CGSC & Mr. Rajeev Ranjan Shahi & Mr. Harsh Pandit, Advocates for respondent No.1-UOI
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL GAUR
(ORAL)
ORDER

1. Petitioner claims that he had applied for the post of Waterman in Central Public Works Department (CPWD) on 7th April, 2010 and since then, he has been running from pillar to post but has not come to know as to why he has not been appointed on the post of Waterman. In this petition, a declaration is sought that non-calling of petitioner for interview for the post of Waterman is in violation of Article 14 of Constitution of India and compensation is also sought by petitioner.

2. Communication of 16th March, 2016 (Annexure P-7) issued by CPWD reveals that though the Employment Exchange had forwarded two ID numbers relating to appointment of Waterman in the office of Coordination Circle (Civil) and Executive Engineer (J-Division) for a 2018:DHC:1014 W.P.(C) 1170/2018 period of eighty nine days but no appointment of Waterman is made in CPWD.

3. Upon hearing, I find that the mandamus or direction sought by petitioner is misconceived. So far as question of compensation is concerned, petitioner is at liberty to approach the Civil Court to seek compensation, if a case is made out.

4. With aforesaid observations, this petition is disposed of.

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