BIRENDRA PRASAD SINHA v. THE INDIA
Case at a glance
Outcome
Disposed of
petition stands disposed of
Provisions considered
- Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985 s. 14
- Constitution of India arts. 226, 227
Judgment
Mr. Shailendra Kumar Sinha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner fairly stated that there has been notification under Section 14 of the Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985, whereby B.S.N.L. has been brought within the net of the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal. Regard being had to the aforesaid subsequent - 2 - event and keeping in view the law laid down in I.Chandra Kumar v. Union of India and Others, AIR 1997 Supreme Court 1125, validity of the Rule can be challenged before the Tribunal. Thus, the petitioner should challenge constitutional validity of the Rule in question before the Tribunal and thereafter if circumstances so arise may approach this Court under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. (Dipak Misra, CJ) (Rakesh Kumar, J) Pawan/-
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: petition stands disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985 — s. 14; Constitution of India — arts. 226, 227.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
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