Amitabh Sen vs Union Of India & Ors.

Per Hon’ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Ojha, Member-J

Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned counsel for the respondents and perused the records.

At the outset, learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant would be satisfied if this O.A. is disposed of by giving permission to the applicant to file a fresh representation ventilating his grievance with a direction to the respondents to consider and dispose of the said representation filed by the applicant by passing a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law within a stipulated period of time to be fixed by this Tribunal.

To this, learned counsel for the respondents orally opposed, however, submitted that in case the applicant’s fresh representation is directed to be decided in the manner suggested, then a period of at least two months may be allowed for the same.

Keeping in view the innocuous prayer made by the applicant, this O.A. is disposed of finally, without going into the merits of the case, with a direction to the applicant to prefer a fresh representation within two weeks from today and respondents/ competent authority shall consider and decide the said fresh representation filed by the applicant within a period of two months from the date of receipt of such representation in accordance with law and relevant rules by passing a reasoned and speaking order under intimation to the applicant.

It is made clear that nothing has been commented upon the merits of the case.

The OA is disposed of accordingly.

There is no order as to costs.