Prabhakar Singh vs Union Of India & Ors. on 7 August, 2014

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ Date of Decision: 07.08.2014

% W.P.(C) 11995/2009

PRABHAKAR SINGH

..... Petitioner

Through: Mr. Manoj Prasad, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Prakash Kumar Singh and Mr.

Ashutosh Dubey, Advocates

versus

UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

..... Respondent

Through: Mr. Rajesh Katyal, Adv. for R-1

Mr. Naresh Kaushik with Ms. Amita

Singh, Adv. for R-2

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIPIN SANGHI

S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J. (OPEN COURT)

C.M. No.7969/2014

For the reasons stated in the application, the application for early hearing is allowed. The writ petition is taken up for hearing with the consent of the parties.

W.P.(C.) No.11995/2009 Page 1 of 11 W.P.(C) 11995/2009

1. The writ petitioner challenges the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT/ Tribunal) dated 20.08.2009 passed in O.A. No.1071/2002. The impugned order rejected his claim for seniority over the fourth respondent (hereafter "Dr. Sanjay Singh") in the cadre of Deputy Legislative Counsel (DLC).

2.