A postman's writ petition against the CAT Bengaluru's refusal to grant interim relief in his OA became infructuous because the Tribunal disposed of the main matter granting him relief. Unopposed by counsel for respondents, the petition was disposed off as infructuous without costs.
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NC: 2024:KHC:45935-DB WP No. 4957 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI WRIT PETITION NO. 4957 OF 2023 (S-CAT)
BETWEEN:
RAJESH B., S/O LATE E. BALAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, WORKING AS A POSTMAN, DOMLUR SUB POST OFFICE, DOMLUR, BENGALURU-560 071. AND R/AT NO.6/2, 3RD CROSS, MUDDAMMA GARDEN, 1ST MAIN ROAD, BENSON TOWN AND POST, BENGALURU-560 046.
Digitally signed by NANDINI R Location: High Court of Karnataka
(BY SRI. BALARAM M.L., ADVOCATE)
…PETITIONER
AND:
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF POST MASTER GENERAL, KARNATAKA CIRCLE, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MASTER GENERAL, PALACE ROAD, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. D. BASAVARAJA, ADVOCATE)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE ENTIRE RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER AND ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION HOLDING THAT THE ORDER DATED 27/02/2023 IN OA NO.80/2023 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B PASSED BY THE HON'BLE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, BENGALURU BENCH DECLINING TO PASS AN INTERIM ORDER OF THE INTERIM PRAYER MADE IN THE SAID OA IS ERRONEOUS AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C M JOSHI
ORAL ORDER
(PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNA S DIXIT)
Learned CGC Mr.D.Basavaraja appearing for
answering respondents submits that petition has become infructuous inasmuch as the main matter that was pending before the Central Administrative Tribunal itself has been disposed off, relief having been granted to the petitioner. There is none from petitioner's side to contradict the said submission.
In view of the above, the petition is disposed off
as having become infructuous.
Costs made easy.
Sd/(KRISHNA S DIXIT) JUDGE
Sd/(C M JOSHI) JUDGE
YN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the CAT's refusal of interim relief survived after the Tribunal disposed of the main OA granting relief to the petitioner?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
RAJESH B.
UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION
THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF POST MASTER GENERAL, KARNATAKA CIRCLE
THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES BENGALURU EAST DIVISION
KRISHNA S DIXIT
C M JOSHI
As recorded by the court registry
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