S.C. Monga Vs. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Through Secretary, New Delhi and Another - Court Judgment

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SubjectEducation
CourtCentral Administrative Tribunal CAT Delhi
Decided OnDec-01-2011
Case NumberOA 4273 of 2011 MA 3206 of 2011
JudgeV.K. Bali, Chairman &Amp; the Honourable Dr. R.C. Panda, Administrative Member
AppellantS.C. Monga
RespondentMinistry of Information and Broadcasting Through Secretary, New Delhi and Another
Advocates:For the Applicant: Apurb Lal, Advocate. For the Respondents: -------
Excerpt:
(oral) justice v.k. bali, chairman: 1. sequel to a regular departmental enquiry, the applicant, who was director (engineering), was inflicted punishment of reduction of pay by one stage in the time scale of pay till his retirement, vide orders dated 02.07.2008. the applicant superannuated on 31.08.2008. against the order dated 2.7.2008, the applicant filed statutory appeal on 15.06.2011, which was barred by a period of about three years. concededly, no application for condonation of delay was filed nor even a mention was made in the appeal itself as to what were the reasons which prevented him to file an appeal earlier in point of time i.e. within 45 days from the date on which a copy of the impugned order came to be delivered to him. we are of the considered view that the appellate authority has rightly rejected the appeal of the applicant. 2. finding no merit, present original application stands dismissed.
Judgment:

(ORAL)

Justice V.K. Bali, Chairman:

1. Sequel to a regular departmental enquiry, the applicant, who was Director (Engineering), was inflicted punishment of reduction of pay by one stage in the time scale of pay till his retirement, vide orders dated 02.07.2008. The applicant superannuated on 31.08.2008. Against the order dated 2.7.2008, the applicant filed statutory appeal on 15.06.2011, which was barred by a period of about three years. Concededly, no application for condonation of delay was filed nor even a mention was made in the appeal itself as to what were the reasons which prevented him to file an appeal earlier in point of time i.e. within 45 days from the date on which a copy of the impugned order came to be delivered to him. We are of the considered view that the appellate authority has rightly rejected the appeal of the applicant.

2. Finding no merit, present Original Application stands dismissed.