Labanya Dutta v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (Bsnl) and 3 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner challenged the proposed recovery of an amount allegedly owed from her officiating post salary as an employee of BSNL after retirement. The respondent raised lack of jurisdiction in High Court. The petition was disposed of.
What did the court decide?
The present petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent forum/competent authority in the BSNL.
What the court decided
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GAHC010008122019
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C) 516/2019
1:LABANYA DUTTA
WIFE OF SRI SATYA RANJAN DUTTA, RESIDENT OF BANGAL PUKHURI, CLUB ROAD, JORHAT, DISTRICT- JORHAT, ASSAM, PIN- 785001.
VERSUS
1:BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD (BSNL) AND 3 ORS. TO BE REP. BY THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, ASSAM CIRCLE, BSNL, NEW ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, PANBAZAR, GUWAHATI- 781001.
2:THE COMMUNICATION ACCOUNTS OFFICER OFFICE OF THE JOINT CONTROLLER OF COMMUNICATION ACCOUNTS ASSAM CIRCLE BSNL PANBAZAR GUWAHATI- 781001.
3:THE GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM DISTRICT H.P.O. ROAD BSNL BHAWAN JORHAT ASSAM. PIN- 785001.
4:THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER (CASH) OFFICE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM DISTRICT BSNL JORHAT ASSAM. PIN- 785001
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to entertain the writ petition challenging the proposed action for recovery of amount from a retired employee of BSNL.
Whether the petitioner can be allowed to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach the competent forum.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Labanya Dutta
- respondent
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd and 3 others
Coram
N. Kotiswar Singh
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · May
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP(C)/516/2019
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