M. Satyam v. Central Administrative Tribunal

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPS No. 6462 of 2016 • M. Satyam S/o Shri. M. N. B. Rao Aged About 31 Years Unemployed R/o L I G 80, Housing Board Colony, Kurud Industrial Estate, Bhilai District : Durg Pin 490001 (Chhattisgarh) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. Central Administrative Tribunal (Principal Bench) Through : The Chairman. Central Administrative Tribunal, Faridkot House, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi 110001

2. Central Administrative Tribunal (Jagalpur Bench) Through : The ViceChairman Central Administrative Tribunal, South Civil Lines, Caravs Building, Jabalpur 482001 (Madhya Pradesh) ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Shri B.P.Rao, Advocate.

For Respondents :

Shri N.K.Vyas, Assistant Solicitor General.

Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay Agrawal Order On Board 13/12/2016 Heard.

2.

The grievance of the petitioner is that though the argument in his Original Application were heard by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Bench at Jabalpur, on 12.05.2015 and judgment was reserved, but, till date judgment was not pronounced. At our request, Shri N.K.Vyas obtained instructions and has produced a letter dated 05.12.2016 written by the Private Secretary, which reads as follows:

By E-mail/Fax "CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL JABALPUR BENCH JABALPUR CARVAS BUILDING, 15 CIVIL LINES, JABALPUR (MP) (O) 0761-2622587, 2623715 fax. 0761-2678497"

Dated: 05.12.2016 To

Shri Narendra Kumar Vyas, Advocate, Assistant Solicitor General, High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur (C.G.) Sub:- W.P.(s) No.6462/2016 M. Satyam Versus Union of India and others Sir, I am directed to refer to your letter dated 29.11.2016 on the subject cited above and to intimate that the case No.O.A.654/2013 is reserved for consideration of Hon'ble Dr. K.B.Suresh, Judicial Member, Bangalore Bench, and His Lordship vide letter No. CAT/BANG/PS.II/40 dated 05.12.2016 has intimated that the matter is engaged in the attention of the Hon'ble Chairman to constitute a Larger Bench to decide the matter. Copy of letter dated.05/12/2016 ibid., is enclosed herewith for kind information and necessary action please.

Yours faithfully, Encl: As abopve Sd/- (N.Sripatha Rao) Deputy Registrar Copy to :

The Principal Registrar, C.A.T., Principal Bench, 61/35, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi - 110 001 - For kind information w.r.t. this Bench's letter of even No. dated 21/06/2016. Copy of our letter of even No.,21/06/16, letter dtd.29/11/2016 of the ASG/High Court of Chhattisgarh and letter dtd.05/12/2016/ of CAT Bangalore Bench are enclosed herewith for ready reference).

Encl:- As above (04 pages) Sd/- (N. Sripatha Rao) Deputy Registrar"

3.

According to us, this letter does not help us in deciding the matter at all. Nothing has been stated in the above letter why the verdict has not been pronounced in a case in which judgment was reserved in Original Application on 12.05.2015. Even if the matter has to be referred to a larger Bench, a judicial order has to be passed referring the matter to the larger Bench. Therefore, this petition is disposed of with a direction that the learned Tribunal shall pass appropriate judicial orders within 6 weeks from the receipt of this order.

4.

Registrar General of this Court shall send a copy of this order to both the Principal Registrar, C.A.T. Principal Bench, 61/35, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi - 110 001 and the Registrar of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Jabalpur Bench, Jabalpur (M.P.) Sd/- Sd/- (Deepak Gupta) (Sanjay Agrawal) Chief Justice Judge Anjani