R.L.Moria v. UOI & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi HC, W.P.(C) 9679/2005 & CM APPL. 12793/2009, Justice Shail Jain, writ petition dismissed 10.04.2026 for want of prosecution. Article 226 Constitution of India; release of provident fund dues; petitioner R.L. Moria; respondents UOI & Ors. (Pratima N. Lakra CGSC; Shailendra Kumar Mishra; Santwana Agarwal; Saumya Agarwal; Lalit Bhasin; Nina Gupta; Vaisahli S.; Ajay Pratap Singh). Counsel contended writ petition not maintainable as Air India, after disinvestment and takeover by Tata Industries, has become a private entity; judgments pressed: Satya Sagar & Anr. vs. Air India (AIESL) W.P.(C) 7908/2015, Capt. Mahinder Pal Singh Pujji vs. Air India & Ors. W.P.(C) 5621/2016, R.S. Reddy Madireddy SLP(C) Nos. 23441#23444 of 2022. Petitioner absent despite service; dismissal for want of prosecution; no relief granted.
What did the court decide?
Despite service, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner; it appears that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the present matter.