Malti Devi W/O Late Laxman Prasad v. Ganga Prasad S/O Bhonduram
Case brief
What is this about?
Single Judge Court allowed petitions questioning the constitutionality of an order terminating government service via private arbitration. The judgment held that trading rights to arbitration under a specific scheme clause was impermissible under public policy.
What did the court decide?
The order holding the termination via arbitration as ultra vires public policy was struck down. The petition questioning the policy was disposed of.
What the court decided
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Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether a PIL under Article 32/226 can disclose that an order of termination of government service based on arbitration was legally impermissible.
Whether the claim of arbitrability needed to be raised specifically in the petition if raised during arbitration but not now.
Whether a PIL court can reject a petition if the petitioner is not the aggrieved person directly involved in the proceedings.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Dr. Geeta Joshi
- respondent
Union of India
- intervenor
Dr. Suresh Joshi
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · August
- Registered
- Case no.
- CSA/295/2019
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