Dismissed

The Union of India v. The Registrar

Madras HC11 Aug 2015WP/22260/2015

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What is this about?

This High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging a Central Administrative Tribunal order directed at the Department of Posts. The Court held that the Tribunal had only directed the department to consider a compassionate appointment application, without mandating positive employment directions, and thus dismissed the petition without interference.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed.

The Union of India Vs The Registrar — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2015)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF MADRAS

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DATED: 11.08.2015

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M. VENUGOPAL

W.P.No.22260 of 2015

and

M.P.No.1 of 2015

1. The Union of India

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Rep. By the Director (Staff) Ministry of Communications & IT, Department of Posts, Dak Bhavan, Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110 001.

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The Chief Postmaster General, Tamilnadu Circle, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.

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The Senior Superintendent of Post Offices Tiruchirapalli Division, Tiruchirapalli – 620 001. ...Appellants

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Vs.

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The Registrar,

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The Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench, City Civil Court Additional Building, 1^st & 2^nd Floor, High Court Campus, Chennai – 600 104.

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T.Bharathimohan

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...Respondents

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Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a writ of certiorari, calling for the records from the file of the 1^st respondent made in O.A.No.234 of 2013 dt. 13.06.2014 and quash the same.

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For Appellants : Mr.Su.Srinivasan

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by S.MANIKUMAR, J.)

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After considering the case of the petitioner and taking note of a decision of this Court in W.P.No.24535 of 2013 dated 30.09.2013, which upheld the order of the tribunal in O.A.No.1311 of 2010, the Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench, vide order dated 13.06.2014 in O.A.No.234 of 2013, has only directed the appellants to consider the case of 2^nd respondent for appointment on compassionate ground in the light of the above said decision, within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of a copy of the order in O.A.234 of 2013, dated 13.06.2013. No positive direction has been given to provide employment on compassionate grounds. Direction is only to the effect to consider, in the light of the above decision. Therefore, appellants are at liberty to consider and decide accordingly.

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For the above said reasons, at this juncture, we are not inclined to interfere with the order and thus, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ars To

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The Director (Staff), Union of India Ministry of Communications & IT, Department of Posts, Dak Bhavan, Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110 001.

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The Chief Postmaster General, Tamilnadu Circle, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.

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The Senior Superintendent of Post Offices Tiruchirapalli Division, Tiruchirapalli – 620 001.

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1 CC to Mr.Su.Srinivasan, Asst. Solicitor General of India, SR.No. 42220

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W.P.No.22260 of 2015 GJ (CO) PSI (09.09.2015)

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