D S MEHTA Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) SHRI D. S. Mehta, the appellant, who is Dy. S. P. in the C. R. P. F. , had challenged the order dated 7. 8. 85, Ex. 13 on the record, by which his junior had been promoted superseding him, by filing a writ petition before this Court. The learned Single Judge dismissed the writ petition by order dated 9. 7. 86 holding that the petitioner-appellant should approach the Central Administrative Tribunal. This order has been challenged by the petitioner appellant in this appeal.

(2.) WE have heard the learned counsel for the parties. Although, the matter had come up for hearing of the stay application No. 2/89, but the learned counsel for the parties agreed that the appeal itself may be heard and disposed of at this stage because it involves a small question of law only.

(3.) MR. J,p. Joshi accepts notice of the writ petition and wants some time to file reply to the same. The writ petition, thus, stands admitted and shall be listed before the regular Bench hearing writ petitions. Four weeks time islallowed to MR. Joshi to file reply. .