A retired airman petitioned for a time-bound expedited disposal of his OA pending before the Armed Forces Tribunal. The court declined to issue such directions, left the prioritisation to the AFT, and dismissed the writ petition.
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798337 R EX SGT R C SINGH .....Petitioner Through:
versus
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sandeep Kumar Mahapatra, CGSC with Mr. Tribhuvan, Adv.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL
C.HARI SHANKAR, J.
1. By this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the Armed Forces Tribunal1 to expedite the hearing and dispose of OA 858/2019 in a fixed time bound manner preferably within three months.
2. We are not willing to pass any such directions.
3. We are unaware of the pendency of proceedings in the AFT and the priority to which this matter would be entitled, given other matters which may be pending before it.
1 “the AFT”, hereinafter
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4. We expect the AFT to decide this matter keeping in mind the priority of matters pending before it and the age of the petitioner’s OA vis-a-vis other OAs which may be pending before the AFT.
5. This order shall, however, not preclude the petitioner, if he so chooses, to move the AFT seeking expedited hearing.
C. HARI SHANKAR, J.
AJAY DIGPAUL, J.
JULY 8, 2025 /an
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1 issue framed by the court
Should the High Court direct the AFT to expedite and dispose of the petitioner's pending OA within a fixed time frame?
R Ex Sgt R C Singh
Union of India
C. Hari Shankar
Ajay Digpaul
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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