Sanjay Kumar Sonker v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Ministry of Communication New Delhi and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Short consent-based disposal by a single Judge (Abdul Moin, J.) on 17.7.2025 in WRIT - A No. 4859 of 2025 (Sanjay Kumar Sonker v. Union of India thru. Secretary, Ministry of Communication, New Delhi and 2 others). With agreement of both sides that the issue was squarely covered by Raj Krishna vs. Union of India and Ors (Writ-A No. 7068 of 2024, 2024 : AHC-LKO : 64830, decided 19.09.2024), the petition was allowed, the impugned order dated 11.10.2024 was quashed, and the petitioner was given the benefit of the Raj Krishna judgment. Useful for practitioners tracking matters governed by the Raj Krishna decision in the Ministry of Communication context; no independent reasoning, statutory discussion or quantum in this judgment.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed; order impugned dated 11.10.2024 (annexure 1 to the writ petition) quashed; petitioner declared entitled to the benefit of the judgment of Raj Krishna (supra).