Bijoy Kurian Philip v. Food Corporation Of India

$~63 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 6209/2021 BIJOY KURIAN PHILIP ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Tushar Ranjan Mohanty, Ms.

Payal Mohanty and Ms. Soumya Punna, Advocates versus FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA ..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Manoj, SC with Ms. Aparna Sinha, Advocate

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA

O R D E R

% 30.04.2024 (The proceeding has been conducted through Hybrid Mode) CM APPL. 25168/2024 (Early hearing) 1.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner does not press the early hearing application.

2.

The application is dismissed as not pressed.

W.P.(C) 6209/2021 3.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the interim order dated 08.07.2021, whereby the disciplinary proceedings were stayed, are now appearing to be an impediment to the petitioner and as such on instructions from the petitioner, he seeks to withdraw the present petition with liberty to raise all the contentions and submissions raised herein at the appropriate stage in the disciplinary proceedings.

4.

In view of the aforesaid statement, the writ petition is dismissed The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 06/05/2024 at 11:21:13

as withdrawn.

5.

Since the disciplinary proceedings have been pending for a long time, on account of stay granted by this court, it would be in the interest of justice of the parties that the same is concluded in a time bound manner.

6.

With the consent of parties, it is directed that the said disciplinary proceedings be concluded within a period of eight months.

7.

In view of above, the petition is disposed of. TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J APRIL 30, 2024 ms The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 06/05/2024 at 11:21:13