Delhi Nurses Union, V.P. Chest Branch v. Union Of India & ORS
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ W.P.(C) 1995/2016 DELHI NURSES UNION, V.P. CHEST BRANCH..... Petitioner Through:
Mr.Paritosh, Adv.
versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS ..... Respondents Through:
Mr.Harsh Ahuja, Adv. for R-1 Mr.Yashraj Singh Deora, Adv. for R-2.
Mr.A.K. Sukhija, Adv. for R-3.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.P.VAISH
O R D E R
% 26.04.2016 By way of present petition under Article of the Constitution of India the petitioner, inter alia, seeks directions to the respondents to consider Staff Nurses of V.P.Chest Institute at par with Staff Nurses of other Central Govt. hospitals. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner herein is an Union of Nurses of V.P.Chest Institute, Delhi University. The members of the petitioner Union joined V.P.Chest Institute/ respondent No.3 in the pay band of Rs. 5000-150-8000 through proper channel and subsequently, the benefits of PB-2 (Rs. 930034800 + GP 4600) of the sixth Central Pay Commission were granted to them. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that despite several request made by the petitioner Union, the respondents have been delaying the benefits of MACP to the deserving members of the petitioner Union.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner
made representation dated 08.08.2014 to respondent No.1/ Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, but the same has not been decided so far.
Mr.Harsh Ahuja, learned counsel for respondent No.1 appearing on advance notice submits that no representation was made by the petitioner to respondent No.1.
At this stage, Mr.Paritosh, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will make representation to respondent No.1 i.e. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and respondent No.1 be directed to decide the same in a time bound manner. Learned counsel for respondent No.1 submits that in case the petitioner files the representation, the same will be decided within a period of six weeks.
Mr.Paritosh, learned counsel for the petitioner is satisfied with the aforesaid and submits that the petition may be disposed of. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, it is deemed appropriate to dispose of the present petition with directions to the petitioner to make a representation to respondent No.1 and respondent No.1 shall decide the same within a period of six weeks from the date of receiving the representation and the decision thereof be communicated to the petitioner within one week thereafter. V.P.VAISH, J APRIL 26, 2016/gm