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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
% Date of decision: 03.02.2022
+ W.P.(C) 2092/2022 & CM Nos.6000-01/2022
NEERA MEHTA ..... Petitioner
Through : Mr Hemant Kumar and Mr Shivam
Jangra, Advs.
versus
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS AND ORS. ..... Respondents
Through : Mr Jagjit Singh, Sr. Standing Counsel for Railways with Mr Preet Singh and Ms Kalyani Arora, Advs.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TALWANT SINGH [Court hearing convened via video-conferencing on account of COVID-19]
RAJIV SHAKDHER, J. (ORAL):-
1. Issue notice.
1.1. Mr Jagjit Singh accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.
2. Accordingly, with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is taken up for hearing and final disposal, at this stage itself, based on the record presently available before the Court.
3. In effect, this writ petition is directed against an interlocutory order dated 14.12.2021, passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal [in short "the Tribunal"] in O.A.No.3495/2019 and M.A.No.1078/2020. 3.1. A perusal of the impugned order shows that the Tribunal has merely listed the matter on 22.03.2022.
4. Mr Hemant Kumar, who appears on behalf of the petitioner, says that the petitioner has been constrained to move this Court on account of the fact W.P.(C) 2092/2022 page 1 of 2
Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VIPIN KUMAR RAI Signing Date:09.02.2022 00:38:07 that the matter is not being heard. 4.1 It is Mr Kumar's contention that the petitioner is gravely ill and is suffering from cancer. Mr Kumar also informs us that the matter was being heard at one stage, by a Bench comprising the then Chairperson of the Tribunal.
4.2. It is not disputed by Mr Kumar that the matter had to be listed for fresh hearing, in view of the fact that the then Chairperson had demitted office.
5. Given the aforesaid position, learned counsel for the parties are directed to appear before the concerned Bench of the Tribunal on 22.03.2022. The concerned Bench is requested to take up the matter for hearing on the said date or immediately thereafter. 5.1. Mr Singh assures the Court that he will extend full cooperation in having the matter adjudicated upon.
6. The writ petition is disposed of, in the aforesaid terms. Consequently, pending applications shall also stand closed.
RAJIV SHAKDHER, J
TALWANT SINGH, J FEBRUARY 3, 2022 aj Click here to check corrigendum, if any
W.P.(C) 2092/2022 page 2 of 2
Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:VIPIN KUMAR RAI Signing Date:09.02.2022 00:38:07
