Naik L Thamotharan v. Union Of India And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 3857/2018 NAIK L THAMOTHARAN ..... Petitioner Through: Ms. Archana Ramesh, Advocate.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Anumita Chandra, Advocate for Mr. Sanjeev Narula, CGSC.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE PRATIBHA RANI

O R D E R

% 20.04.2018 1.

The limited grievance raised by the petitioner herein is with regard to the inaction on the part of the respondent No.2 in deciding his statutory petition dated 02.01.2018 whereunder, he has sought quashing of the punishment of reduction from the post of Havildar to Naik awarded to him pursuant to a charge-sheet dated 19.10.2016.

2.

Learned counsel for the respondents assures the Court that the statutory petition dated 02.01.2018, submitted by the petitioner to the respondent No.2, shall be decided expeditiously. 3.

In view of the said submission, the present petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with directions issued to the respondents to examine the statutory petition dated 02.01.2018, submitted by the petitioner and decide the same in accordance with law under written intimation to him within six weeks from today.

W.P.(C) 3857/2018

4.

If the grievance of the petitioner still survives, he shall be entitled to seek legal recourse, as may be advised.

HIMA KOHLI, J PRATIBHA RANI, J APRIL 20, 2018 na W.P.(C) 3857/2018