GDS DEPARTMENTALIZATION AND INCLUSION IN 7TH CPC – DELHI HIGH COURT ORDER DATED 7TH MAY 2014 – AN UPDATE

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

  

  W.P.(C) 168/2014

  

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL

             EMPLOYEES AND ANR                          ..... Petitioners

  

  Through: Mr. Uday Gupta and Mr. M.K. Tripathi, Advs.

  

  versus

  

   UNION OF INDIA                                                 ..... Respondent

  

  Through: Dr. Ashwini Bhardwaj, Adv.

  

  CORAM:

  

   HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER

  

   O R D E R

  

   07.05.2014

  
    
1. Dr. Ashwini Bhardwaj enters appearance on behalf of respondents.He seeks and is granted six weeks to file a counter affidavit.

  
2. Rejoinder, if any, be filed before the next date of hearing.
  
3. To be noted, this matter has been transferred to this Court by virtue of order dated 13.12.2013 passed by the Supreme Court in Writ Petition Civil No.1003/2013 .
  
4. A perusal of paragraph 3 of the order is indicative of the fact that the Supreme Court in order to avoid multiplicity of proceedings has transferred the matter to this Court.
 
5. Counsel for the petitioner is advised to ascertain as to whether any writ petition has been filed in any other High Court and, if that be so, whether the aforementioned order of the Supreme Court has been brought to the notice of the concerned High Court.
 
W.P.(C) 168/2014 page 1 of 2
 
6. Counsel for the petitioner shall do the needful before the next date of hearing.
  7. Renotify on 19.9.2014.  
  
  
  RAJIV SHAKDHER, J
  
  MAY 07, 2014