Dismissed

Charan Dass v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi HC9 Mar 2016W.P.(C)/1967/2016

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Petitioner challenged the finality of an order reinstating him in service without back wages after delaying five years. Court held the challenge to a finalized order was barred by long delay without explanation and dismissed the writ petition.

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The writ petition challenging the order dated 28.11.2008 and subsequent review orders is dismissed for lack of explainable delay.

Charan Dass Vs Union of India & Ors. — Service and Employment | Delhi HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 1967/2016

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CHARAN DASS ..... Petitioner

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Through Mr. G.D. Bhandari, Advocate.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents Through Mr. Jagjit Singh & Mr. Preet Singh, Advocates.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV KHANNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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O R D E R % 09.03.2016

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CM No. 8481/2016

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Exemption application is allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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W.P.(C) No. 1967/2016

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The petitioner had earlier filed OA No. 401/2008 challenging the

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penalty of removal from service. This OA was allowed by order dated 28^th November, 2008 with the direction that the petitioner be reinstated in service, with consequential benefits including seniority, promotion and increments, but without back wages. This is clear from paragraph 24 of the

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said order dated 28^th November, 2008, which is quoted for clarity and convenience:-

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“24. In the result, for the foregoing reasons, we allow this OA to the extent that the impugned orders are

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set aside. Respondents are directed to forthwith reinstate the applicant in service with all consequences, including seniority, promotion, increment but we deny back wages to the applicant. No costs.”

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Both, the petitioner and respondents were satisfied with this order and

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no challenge was made, by filing a review petition or by moving the High Court. The order and directions given therein attained finality.

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After a period of about five years, the petitioner filed RA No. 151/2013, stating that the tribunal had erred and was wrong in denying back wages after having directed reinstatement and allowing other benefits. It appears that an application for condonation of delay was filed along with the review application, but no order was passed thereon. The review application was dismissed vide order dated 22^nd May, 2015 after recording that the same would not lie. Thereafter, the petitioner herein filed the second review application seeking review of the order dated 22^nd May, 2015. It is well settled that a second review application is not maintainable. This application was dismissed vide order dated 4^th January, 2016.

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Now, the petitioner approaches this Court by way of the present writ petition and has sought to challenge the three orders. The preliminary challenge, as we would note and record, is to the order dated 28^th November, 2008, which was accepted by the parties till the review application was filed after nearly five years in 2013. It is apparent that the

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parties were satisfied with the said order and, therefore, neither the petitioner nor the respondents took further action. Filing of the review application in these circumstances, does not explain and justify the challenge now made to the order dated 28^th November, 2008. The challenge in this petition has been made after a long delay, for which there is no explanation forthcoming. The petition is accordingly dismissed for

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the aforesaid reasons.

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SANJIV KHANNA, J.

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ASHUTOSH KUMAR, J.

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MARCH 09, 2016 VKR

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