Jitender Ahlawat v. Union Of India & ORS.

$~42 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 11.04.2023 + W.P.(C) 4479/2023 & CM APPL. 17157/2023 JITENDER AHLAWAT ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.Rajiv Shukla, Ms.Shivani Kapoor & Mr.Sahaj Karan Singh, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Jatin Singh, Mr.Keshav Sehgal, Mr.Kashish Bajaj, Mr.Shivam Gaur & Mr.Shubham Agarwal, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T (oral) 1.

Vide the present petition, petitioner prays as under: a. To direct the respondents to issue official communication regarding the petitioner's joining as Havaldar as 'meritorious sportsman' under the scheme of the Mission Olympics Programme under the aegis of the Directorate General of Military Training (DGMT); b. To direct the respondents to ascertain I to inquire in to the reason of non-communication of 'joining' and issue direction for initiating appropriate directions for disciplinary proceedings against the erring official;

c. To direct the respondents to pay compensation to the petitioner for inordinate and unreasonable delay along with the exemplary cost in the favour of the petitioner for causing illegal harassment and mental agony.

2.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that for the W.P.(C) 4479/2023 Page 1 of 2 By:ALKA BOBAL 12:06

aforesaid relief(s), petitioner has already given legal notice dated 01.02.2023 to the respondents, however, till date, no response has been received from the respondents.

3.

In view of above, we hereby direct the respondents to take a reasoned decision on the abovementioned Legal Notice within four weeks from today and communicate the decision thereof to the petitioner as well as to his counsel within one week thereafter.

4.

With the aforesaid directions, the present petition as well as pending application stand disposed of.

5.

Needless to say, if the petitioner feels aggrieved by the decision of the respondents on the legal notice, he may approach the appropriate forum. (SURESH KUMAR KAIT) JUDGE (NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA) JUDGE APRIL 11, 2023/ab W.P.(C) 4479/2023 Page 2 of 2 By:ALKA BOBAL 12:06