Babin Bakshi v. the Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Service law — judicial review of Tribunal orders — failure to pass a reasoned and speaking order — Central Administrative Tribunal, Kolkata Bench — O.A. 350/293 of 2023 dismissed 20.12.2024 (balance of convenience with Respondents; no order as to costs) — writ W.P.C.T.84 of 2025 decided 05.05.2025 by Bench of Madhuresh Prasad, J. and Supratim Bhattacharya, J. — matter sent back for fresh, expeditious hearing (hearing afresh within two weeks of appearance; parties to appear within three weeks) — Babin Bakshi v. Union of India & anr.; advocates: Anindya Lahiri, Sr. Adv., Simran Sureka, Debashis Das for petitioner; S. N. Dutta, Saikat Karmakar for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of by directing expeditious disposal: the Tribunal to proceed to hearing without undue adjournments, to commence hearing afresh within two weeks after appearance of the parties, and the parties to appear before the Tribunal with a copy of the order within three weeks from date.