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2025 DAILYLAW 35686 (JHR)

ARUN ALBERT KULLU v. THE UNION OF INDIA

WPC/6084/2025 · 2025-11-17

Sri Ananda Sen

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2025:JHHC:34308 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 6084 of 2025 ------ Arun Albert Kullu, son of late George Kullu, resident of Gram Parkaka Tetar Toli, P.O Khinda, P.S. Kurdeg, Khinda, District Simdega, Jharkhand. … Petitioner(s) Versus 1. The Union of India. 2. Department of Post, Govt. of India, through its Secretary, having its office at Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, P.O and P.S. Sansad Marg, New Delhi- 110001. 3. The Chief Post Master General, Jharkhand Circle, P.O and P.S. Doranda, Ranchi-834 002. 4. Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Singhbhum Division, P.O and P.S. Golmuri, Medical Corridor, Tube Colony, Tin Plate Basti, Jamshedpur. ... Respondent(s) ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the petitioner(s): Mr. Akash Kumar Lal, Advocate. For UOI: Mr. Prashat Pallav, ASGI Mr. Radha Krishan Gupta, CGC. ------ 04/17.11.2025: Heard the parties. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking compassionate appointment in postal department. As per Section 14 of the Administrative Tribunal Act 1985, the service dispute in relation to postal department should be placed before the Central Administrative Tribunal. Further the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Leelavathi N. and Others Vs. State of Karnataka and Ors. reported in 2025 SCC OnLine SC 2253 has held that where the Tribunal has jurisdiction to decide the issue, the High Court should not entertain the writ petition. Further, initially the petitioner approached the Central Administrative Tribunal by filing an application but later on the same was withdrawn to file an application before the Postal Department. After rejection of the same, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking compassionate appointment without filing any application before the Central Administrative Tribunal. Thus, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition. Accordingly, the same is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to approach before the Central Administrative Tribunal by filing appropriate application. Anu/-Cp2. (ANANDA SEN, J.)