Allowed
Ashok Kumar and Anr. v. UOI and Ors.
Delhi HCW.P.(C)/2668/2015
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Batch of writ petitions, by railway employees denied employment under the LARSGESS safety-retirement scheme and by the Railways, challenged the Tribunal's declaration that the scheme was ultra vires the Constitution. The High Court held the Tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction in deciding an unpleaded issue without hearing, set aside the impugned orders, and remanded the matters for fresh hearing.
What did the court decide?
Impugned Tribunal orders set aside; matters remanded to the Central Administrative Tribunal for fresh hearing; interim order to continue in W.P.(C) 1434, 1436, 1452/2015.