2007 (7) TMI 18

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....pondent No. 4 and seeks declaration that the said order is nullity. It seeks further direction to the competent authority to decide the matter in dispute, after granting personal hearing in accordance with the direction given by this Court in terms of prayer (b) to the earlier petition, filed by the petitioner in this Court, being Writ Petition No. 398 of 2006. Earlier petition bearing Writ Petiti....

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....g for admission, Central Government Standing Counsel appearing for Respondents No. 1, 3, 4 and 5 in the said petition had submitted that if this Court so directed, the competent authority would hear the petitioner's application afresh for condonation of delay and pass appropriate orders. The petition was therefore allowed in terms of prayer clause (b) which reads as under: "In the alternative t....

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.... directions are reproduced in paragraph three of the impugned order dated 12-2-2007 and from the same it is evident that the competent authority has decided the matter relating to condonation of delay against the petitioner on merits. 4. The procedure followed by the competent authority is not correct and is also not in accordance with the directions given by this Court. In fact, if such direct....