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2025 DAILYLAW 26620 (RAJ)

UNION OF INDIA v. RAJENDRA SINGH S/O SHRI CHAND RAM SINGH

CW/15086/2023 · 2025-02-25

Avneesh Jhingan, Pramil Kumar Mathur

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[2025:RJ-JP:8403-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15086/2023 Union Of India, Through Its Secretary, Department Of Home, North Block, New Delhi-110001. ----Petitioner Versus 1. Rajendra Singh S/o Shri Chand Ram Singh, Aged About 53 Years, R/o 13 Krishna Nagar Extension- Gopalpura, Jaipur 302015 (Rajasthan). Member Of Indian Police Service (Group-A Service) 2. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, State Secretariat, Jaipur- 302001 (Rajasthan). 3. Secretary, Department Of Home, State Secretariat, Jaipur (Rajasthan). ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anand Sharma with Mr. Alam Sahni For Respondent(s) : Mr. Yuvraj Samant with Ms. Neha Amola and Mr. Tilak Vaid Mr. Pulkit Bhardwaj, AGC for Mr. Vigyan Shah, AAG HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAMIL KUMAR MATHUR Order 25/02/2025 1. This petition is filed seeking quashing of order dated 17.09.2021, passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Jaipur (for short ‘the Tribunal’). 2. The dispute germaining this litigation is fixation of seniority. The respondents filed an OA before the Tribunal with the prayer that the seniority as per the original weightage of seven years be granted to the respondents and directions be issued to re- determine the seniority in view of the order passed by Allahabad Bench of the Tribunal titled as Kavindra Pratap Singh Vs. Union [2025:RJ-JP:8403-DB] (2 of 2) [CW-15086/2023] of India & Ors., (OA No.330/00463/2016) decided on 31.03.2017. 3. The Tribunal taking into account that the decision in case of Kavindra Pratap Singh (supra) is subjudice before the Allahabad High Court disposed of the OA with direction to decide the representation of the petitioner. Directions were issued that benefits mentioned in the order shall accrue. Aggrieved, the Union of India has filed this writ petition. 4. There is no dispute between the parties that the issue involved in the present petition is similar to one involved in Kavindra Pratap Singh (supra) and matter is pending before the Allahabad High Court. 5. The counsel for the respondents has produced order dated 04.12.2021 passed by Ministry of Home Affairs wherein the decision of the Tribunal has been complied with subject to the outcome of the litigation pending in Kavindra Pratap Singh (supra). It is submitted that the respondent no.1 has given undertaking to this effect. 6. The photocopy of the order is taken on record. 7. In view of above, petition is disposed of and the parties shall be bound by the final outcome in case of Kavindra Pratap Singh (supra). (PRAMIL KUMAR MATHUR),J (AVNEESH JHINGAN),J Arun/16