The Court disposed of the petitioner's challenge regarding non-joining of service by the Railway authorities. Hald at no discretionary interference with the Tribunal, dismissing the petition due to the panel expiry and the petitioner's delay in joining service.
The writ petition WPC 16 of 2021 is dismissed. No order as to costs.
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23.08.2021 SL No.16 Court No.16 (gc)
WPCT 16 of 2021
Smeeta Paul Vs. Union of India & Ors.
(Via Video Conference)
Mr. Joyjit Dutta, Mr. Barun Chatterjee, …for the Petitioner. Mr. Naba Kr. Das, …for the N-E.F. Railway.
We have heard the learned Counsel for the parties.
We find no explanation for not joining the Group-D post. It appears that in spite of issuance of the appointment letter on 29th April, 2014, the writ petitioner did not join the service till April, 2017 and in view of the fact that the panel had expired the Railway authorities have declined to consider the case of the writ petitioner.
On such consideration, we do not find any reason to interfere with the order passed by the Tribunal.
The writ petition being WPCT 16 of 2021 is, accordingly, dismissed.
However, there shall be no order as to costs.
All parties shall act on the server copies of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.
(Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.) (Soumen Sen, J.)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ intervention should be allowed when the petitioner failed to join service despite receiving an appointment letter and the relevant panel had expired.
Smeeta Paul
Union of India
Hiranmay Bhattacharyya
Soumen Sen
As recorded by the court registry
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