Dismissed

Dr. Uday Manohar Gupte S/O Manohar Krishnarao Gupte v. Union of India, through Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi and Others

Bombay HC9 Oct 2019PIL/56/2019

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This PIL challenged the merger of National Civil Defence College, Nagpur, into the National Disaster Response Force Academy, alleging a violation of Article 21. The Court dismissed the petition, holding that the policy decision was beyond judicial scrutiny.

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Dr. Uday Manohar Gupte S/O Manohar Krishnarao… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Bombay HC (2019)

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0910pil56.19

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR

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PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.56 OF 2019

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(Dr. Uday Manohar Gupte s/o Shri Manohar Krishnarao Gupte vs. Union of India
and others)

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________________________________________________________________________
Office Notes, Office Memoranda of
Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders
or directions and Registrar's orders.

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Dr. Anjan KR Chatterjee, Advocate for petitioner.
Shri U. Aurangabadkar, Assistant Solicitor General of
India for respondent no.1.

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 CORAM: R.K. DESHPANDE AND
 VINAY JOSHI, JJ.
 DATED : OCTOBER 9, 2019

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The merger of National Civil Defence
College, Nagpur in the National Disaster Response
Force Academy, is the subject matter of challenge in
this petition on the ground that it violates Article 21
of the Constitution of India.

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The petitioner is a person, who has
retired from Civil Defence College. It is a matter of
policy, which is to be adopted by the Central
Government. The policy decisions are based upon
the past experience, the views of experts, the
administrative convenience, etc. in the field. We
fail to understand as to how it violates fundamental
right of petitioner guaranteed by Article 21 of the
Constitution of India. There is no case made out

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for entertaining this petition challenging the policy
decision of the Central Government. The petition is
dismissed.

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JUDGE

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 JUDGE

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khj

Dr. Uday Manohar Gupte S/O Manohar Krishnarao Gupte v. Union of India, through Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi and Others

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Dr. Uday Manohar Gupte S/O Manohar Krishnarao Gupte v. Union of India, through Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi and Others

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