T.Ashok Surana vs The Competent Authority on 13 February, 2025
5.4. In W.P. No. 12199 of 2010, an interim order of stay was granted by
this Court, which remained in force until 15.02.2016. This restrained the
competent authority from conducting an enquiry and passing the award during
that period. Though an application was filed to vacate the interim order, it was
not disposed of until the petition was withdrawn. Therefore, the petitioner
cannot now claim the benefit of delay and seek compensation under Act 2013.
Reliance is placed once again on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in
Faizabad–Ayodhya Development Authority v. Rajesh Kumar Pandey, (2022)
18 SCC 507.