Dewashish Thakur v. The Union Of India And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2696 of 2017 =========================================================== Dewashish Thakur Son of late Sheo Sharan Thakur Resident of Village & Post Office- Dindir and Police Station Haspura, District- Aurangabad(Bihar). .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The Union of India through its Secretary Cum Director Posts, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.

2. The Chief Post Master General, Bihar Circle, Patna-800001

3. The Superintendent of Post Offices, Aurangabad Division, Aurangabad- 824101

4. The Inspector of Post Offices, Daudnagar Sub-Division, Post Office and Police Station- Daudnagar, District- Aurangabad-824113.

5. The Director General, Central Bureau of Investigation, New Delhi.

6. The Chief Vigilance Commissioner, Satarkata Bhawan, G.P.O. Complex, ABlock INA New Delhi- 110023. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shailendra Kumar, Mr. Umesh Pathak and Mr. Umakant Mishra For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ramakant Sharma (L.O.(VIG.) For the C.B.I. : Mr. Bipin Kumar Sinha, SC =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 24-08-2017 Inter alia contending that in the matter of appointment of Extra Departmental Agents or Gramin Dak Sewak by the Postal Department functioning under the Union of India, various illegalities have been committed and seeking an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation this writ petition has been filed. Apart from the fact that the matter pertains to appointment to the Central Government Service which is beyond the

Patna High Court CWJC No.2696 of 2017 dt.24-08-2017 2/2 jurisdiction of this Court in view of the provisions of the Central Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, with regard to the recruitment in question a Public Interest Litigation is not the proper remedy. However, the petitioner may make a complaint before the Vigilance Authorities of the Union of India to look into the grievance of the petitioner.

With the aforesaid, we find no case for interference into this case. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. (Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) mrl./- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N.A.

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