A retired police constable/driver sought selection grade benefits. The High Court dismissed the writ petition because the Rajasthan Civil Services (Service Matter Appellate Tribunal), 1976 provides an alternative statutory remedy for service grievances. The petitioner was permitted to approach the Tribunal.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15067/2022
Laxman Singh Son Of Late Shri Ram Singh, Aged About 69 Years, R/o Subhash Colony, Ward No. 1, Ramganjmandi, District Kota (Raj.) Retired From Office Of S.p. Rural Kota On The Post Of Constable (M.t.) Driver Belt No. 292.
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Versus
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| For Petitioner(s) | : Mr. Naseemuddin Qazi |
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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANESH RAM MEENA
Judgment / Order
17/01/2024
“It is therefore, most humble prayed that the Hon’ble Court may very graciously be pleased to allow the writ petition and grant benefit of selection grade scale of 09, 18 & 27 years of service as (M.T.) Driver. Any other direction which this Hon’ble Court deems just and proper in favour of this petitioners may kindly be passed; Cost of the writ petition may be awarded in favour of the petitioner.”
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of Police, Government of Rajasthan on the post of Constable/Driver.
statutory remedy of appeal before the Appellate
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Authority/Tribunal, the writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India should not be entertained directly by the High Court except in some exceptional circumstances like when an order is passed by an authority without its jurisdiction or the order impugned is in gross violation of principal of natural justice.
(GANESH RAM MEENA),J
DIVYA SAINI /43
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition is maintainable when an alternative statutory remedy of appeal before the Service Tribunal exists?
4 provisions across 2 enactments
Laxman Singh
State Of Rajasthan
Deputy Inspector General Police Headquarter, Rajasthan
Superintendent Of Police, Tonk
GANESH RAM MEENA
As recorded by the court registry
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