N.Bahuleyan Unni v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner, formerly a Railway Protection Force member absorbed as a Peon after medical invalidation, filed a writ petition seeking appointment as an Office Clerk. The court held the petition was not maintainable as the proper remedy lies with the Central Administrative Tribunal, disposing of the writ and leaving other remedies open.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was dismissed; the court left open other remedies available to the petitioner, specifically directing them to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal.