Central Administrative Tribunal - Chandigarh
Dinesh Kumar vs All India Radio on 13 December, 2018
Author: P. Gopinath
Bench: P. Gopinath
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
CHANDIGARH BENCH
AT CIRCUIT SITTING SHIMLA
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ORIGINAL APPLICATION N0.063/01085/2017
Chandigarh, this the 13th day of December, 2018
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CORAM:HON'BLE MR. SANJEEV KAUSHIK, MEMBER (J) &
HON'BLE MS. P. GOPINATH, MEMBER (A)
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1. Dinesh Kumar s/o late Sh. Rama Nand C/o Bali Ram Verma,
Totu, Shimla -11, aged 35 years.
2. Dhirender Singh s/o Sh. Sant lal Rawat Sai Niwas Board
Colony, Sanjauli Shimla -6, aged 32 years.
3. Sita Kumari D/o Sh. Ramesh Chand, VPO Chaili Summerhill,
Shimla - 5, aged 33 years.
4. Ashok Kumar s/o Ram Rattan Thakur furniture Industries
Air Port Road Totu Shimla.
5. Amit Kumar Sharma, S/o Sh. L.D. Sharma, R/o Radio
Colony C-18, Summerhill, Shimla - 5.
6. Rekha D/o Jagdish Chand, C/o Lekh Raj Sharma Nabha,
Shimla - 4.
7. Bhavna Kanwar, C/o Kanwar Kutir Middle Sangti
Summerhill, Shimla - 5.
8. Narender Thakur, s/o Sh. D.C. Thakur, C/o Guleria Cottage
Vijay Nagar Chhotta Shimla, Shimla - 2.
9. Bharti D/o Sh. Baljeet Kumar, C/o Sehgal Niwas, Sec-4, New
Shimla, Shimla.
10. Tilak Raj, S/o Sh. Man Singh, c/o Shanno Niwas Teacher
Colony, Summer Hill, Shimla -5.
11. Pushap Raj C/o H.R.T.C. Qtr No. 22, Block-B, Tara Devi
Shimla.
12. Manish Kumari D/o Beena Chandel, Dhalli, Shimla - 6.
13. Anita Verma w/o Sh. Rakesh Verma, C/o Sudhir Thakur
Shanti Niwas, Sector 4, New Shimla, Shimla.
14. Bhuvaneshwri D/o Sh. Jagdish Singh, C/o N.S. Jaswal, Flat
No. 902, Block-57, Sec-2, New Shimla, Shimla,
15. Meera Thakur, VPO Chaili, Summerhill, Shimla - 5.
16. Aruna Gupta w/o Sh. Naveen Gupta, C/o Naveen & Co., 62,
the Mall, Shimla - 1.
17. Deepika Sharma w/o Sh. Ajay Sharma, C/o Smt. Vanmal
Sharma, Kartikey Bhavan, Set No. 6, Vikas Nagar, Shimla -
9.
18. Vinod Kumar s/o Sh. Geeta Ram, Village Dhar, 68/1, Jubbal
(H.P.) Shimla.
19. Sapna Sharma D/o Sh. Ramesh Chand Sharma, Village
Karsog P.O. Keonthal, Distt. Shimla.
20. Khem Raj Sharma s/o Late Sh. J.L. Sharma. Dail View
Annexe top floor, 1st Sabzi Mandi, Shimla - 1.
21. Ravinder Kumar s/o Sh. Saili Ram, R/o Vill, Seri P.O. Kilor,
The & District Chamba, Arya Samaj Building Lower Bazar
Shimla.
22. Subhash chand s/o Sh. Laxman, R/o Mahajan House, Near
redison Hotel, P.O. Bhrari, Distt. Shimla.
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23. Lakesh Kumar, s/o Sh. Rajinder, R/o vill. Seri P.O. Kilor,
The. & District Chamba.
24. Baldev Singh Negi, S/o Sh. Ram Dayal, Village Kuther, P.O.
Deola, Tehsil Churah, Distt. Chamba.
25. Rajan Thakur R/o Village Golcha, P.O. Bhot Tehsil & District
Shimla, H.P.
26. Nisha Chauhan, R/o Mehind Niwas Police Coloy Kasumpati
Shimla.
27. Nilam Kumari D/o Karam Chand, R/o C/o Heera Singh
Chandel Set No.-1, Block 41 U.S. Club rich Mount Shimla
H.P.
28. Shalender C/o Sharma Niwas Upper Cementery Sanjuali,
Shimla.
29. Kalpna Devi Thakur W/o Sh. Kishor Thakur, R/o Negi Niwas
near bus workshop dhalli Shimla.
30. Sushma D/o Late Sh. Kanwar Singh Thakur W/o Sh.
Jitender Verma, R/o Lower Pantha ghatti P.O. Beolia, The &
Distt. Shimla.
31. Vikrant Thakur, S/o Sh. Jai Chander Singh thakur, R/o
Lower Tuti Kandi Village Decalroo, P.O. Chaura Maidan,
Shimla - 4.
32. Hem Raj Sharma, S/o Sh. Daya Ram Sharma, R/o Kesri
Niwas near Jasta shop, Vikas Nagar, Shimla -9.
33. Yogita Sharma D/o Sh. Keshav Ram Sharma, R/o Shrikhand
Niwas, Dev Nagar, Kusumpati, Shimla - 9.
34. Asha Thakur D/o Sh. Vijay Singh R/o Devli Colony, P.O.
Kamlanagar, Shimla - 6.
35. Uma Thakur D/o late Sh. Kamla Nand, R/o Dhaulta Niwas,
near Vintage, Chotta Shimla, Shimla - 9.
36. Jai Parkash s/o Sh. Amar Dev, R/o Shashtri Bhawa Lower
Vikas Nagar, Kusumpati Shimla -9.
37. Kiran Negi D/o Vijay Negi, R/o Rati Ram Building, set no. 6
Shankli Shimla.
38. Radha Devi D/o Sh. Sonam R/o Gialchan R/o Urgain Niwas
near radha kunj Kuftaqdhar Shimla.
39. Chandrika Pawar D/o Sh. Jagat Ram R/o Gialchan R/o 68/8
Jatog Cantt, Shimla.
40. Gulwant Singh S/o Sh. Bega Nand R/o Vinay Cottage Timber
House, Shimla.
41. Ashwani Kumar s/olate Sh. Hema Nand Sharma, R/o 7A
Bawa Market, Shimla.
All are Group C
....Applicants
(Present: Mr. S.D. Gill, Advocate)
Versus
1. Union of India through Secretary to the Govt. of India,
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, New Delhi- 110001.
2. Prasar Bharati Broadcasting Corporation of India,
represented by its Chief Executive Officer, new Delhi -
110001.
3. Director General All India Radio, Akashvani Bhawan
Parliament Street, New Delhi - 110001.
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4. Station Director, All India Radio, Shimla.
..... Respondents
(Present: Ms. Monika Kondal, Advocate for Mr. K.K. Thakur,
Advocate)
ORDER (Oral)
SANJEEV KAUSHIK, MEMBER (J)
1. The applicants are aggrieved against the order dated 25.04.2017 (Annexure A-1) whereby they were directed to again appear for audition and re-screening test.
2. After exchange of pleadings, the matter is taken up for hearing today.
3. Learned counsel for the respondents apprised this Court that the case of regularization of the persons like the applicants is pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court, in an SLP titled Prasar Bharti Vs. Shafeeq Ahmed (I.A./92636/2018 & I.A./92638/2018 in case diary No. 22646/2018), filed against the judgment passed by the Hon'ble Kerala High Court. Thus, a plea has been raised by the respondents that if they succeed in the SLP then the impugned order will prevail. Therefore, it is prayed that the matter may be disposed of with liberty to the applicants to move an application for revival of the O.A., if need arises, after the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the indicated case.
4. Learned counsel for the applicants submitted that since the applicants are protected by this Court while directing the respondents to maintain status quo vide order dated 12.09.2017, the operation of that order may be extended till the decision of the SLP aforementioned by the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
5. In view of the fact that the issue of regularization of identically placed persons, working in different circles, is pending
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6. Considering that this Court ordered status quo qua the applicants, vide order dated 12.09.2017, it is directed that the protection granted vide this order shall continue till the decision of the indicated SLP by the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
7. The O.A. stands disposed of in the above terms.
(P. GOPINATH) (SANJEEV KAUSHIK)
MEMBER (A) MEMBER (J)
Dated: 13.12.2018
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