ANKIT SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA THRU. POST MASTER GENERAL LKO AND ANOTHER
WRIA/435/2025 · 2025-01-29
Alok Mathur
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:6121 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 435 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ankit Singh Respondent :- Union Of India Thru. Post Master General Lko And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Mewa Ram Satyarthi Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I. Hon'ble Alok Mathur,J.
1. Heard Sri Mewa Ram Satyarthi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri S. B. Pandey, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India for the respondents.
2. It has been stated that the recruitment procedure is over and the post has already been filled-up and accordingly further challenge can only be made after making the selected candidate as a necessary party.
3. Apart from the above, a preliminary objection has been raised that the petitioner has equally efficacious remedy before Central Administrative Tribunal considering the fact that the appointment in the present case is of a post under Central Government.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the aforesaid proposition and submits that he may be permitted to withdraw this petition with liberty to approach appropriate forum/ court.
5. In light of the above, the petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty as aforesaid. (Alok Mathur, J.) Order Date :- 29.1.2025 RKM. Digitally signed by :- RAKESH KUMAR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench