Smt. Sonia & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
A two Judge Bench held that a petition by civilians in defence services for compassionate appointment falls within the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. The High Court accordingly transferred the petition to the Tribunal and disposed of the writ petition without expressing an opinion on merits.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is transferred to the Central Administrative Tribunal to be taken up on 9 July 2025.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
- W.P.(C) 7341/2025
SMT. SONIA & ANR. .....Petitioners
Through: Ms. Supreet Kaur and Ms. Nandita Rao, Advs. alongwith petitioners in person
versus
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Bhagvan Swarup Shukla, CGSC
Mr. Ashish Goyal, SPC with Mr. Anurag Singhal, Adv.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL
ORDER (ORAL) % 03.07.2025
C.HARI SHANKAR, J.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition by civilians in defence services regarding compassionate appointment is amenable to the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Smt. Sonia & Anr.
- respondent
Union of India & Ors.
Coram
C. Hari Shankar
Case details
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