MONITORING OF PENDING COURT CASES

List I- Court Cases where a decision has been given against the Ministry
Name of Case No.
the
Bureau

Case pertains Subject

to Supreme
Court/High
Court
or
other courts

SCD
W.P. 16383/2004 and M.P. High Court of
No. 19357/2004
Madras
DD
O.A. No. 982/2001
CPC No. 154/2006
O.A. No. 828/2001
O.A. No. 1320/2005
O.A.No. 935/2001
O.A.No. 1088/2001
1004/2001
1005/2001
O.A. No. 1397/2001
936/2001
935/2001
CMP No. 40129/2000
24490/2000
169/2002
O.A. No. 814/2001
O.A. No. 22491/2000
O.P. No. 22490/2000
23663/2000

CAT, Kolkata
Bench
and
High Court of
Kerala

Action taken/to be taken

Filing of appeal along with a petition of stay

Comply with
the
order
after
the
approval
of
competent
authority

NIL
St.John
Special Decision has been taken to file an appeal.
Higher Secondary Counter Affidavit was sent to Senior Central
School
for Govt. Standing Counsel on 8.6.07. A copy of
Handicapped
Writ appeal from Counsel has been sought on
vs.UOI
30.10.07 and 18.2.08.
Appointment
in The Ministry had undertaken a Special Recruitment Drive for
Group
D
post visually handicapped persons for filling up the Group D or
against Physically equivalent posts in Government establishments. A number of
Handicapped quota candidates got appointed due to availability of vacancies but
some candidates were left due to non availability of vacancies in
some organizations at the point of time. So, they filed various
court cases n Kolkata and Kerala. In pursuance of the court
direction, this Ministry had tried to secure employment for such
candidates with Ministry of Railways. Ministry of Railways have,
now, agreed to consider the cases of those candidates who posess
minimum qualification for Group-D i.e. VIII pass. All candidates
and their councils are being informed accordingly.

BC
SD
ESTT.
CDN.

NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL

List II- Court Cases where contempt is involved against the Secretary (SJ&E)
Name of Case No.
the
Bureau

Case pertains Subject

to Supreme
Court/High
Court
or
other courts

SCD
DD

W.P.No. 7379 High

Court
of
1993 Lucknow
(Contempt
bench
petition No.
1221(c)
of
2006

Devi Dutta Singh vs.

Shri R.C. Srivastava
& others regarding
pay scales

BC
SD

ESTT.
CDN.

CPA
High Court of Sundarban Minority
No.876/2007
Kolkata
Forum & Anr. Vs.
arising out of
UOI & others
W.P. No.4763
(W) of 2006

Action taken/to be taken

Filing of appeal along with a Comply with the order after the
petition of stay
approval of competent authority
NIL
Counter affidavit has been filed
and also Director (DD-II)
appeared in person on the last
hearing on 28.2.2008. The order
for personal appearance of the
then Secy (SJ&E) was set aside.
Affidavit/ Rejoinder on the
counter affidavit has been filed
in the court and counsel
intimated that case will be
handled by him without any
requirement for attendance by an
officer of the Ministry.
NIL
The High Court has dispose off
contempt petition.

NIL
NIL

Not applicable as the case is yet to

come up for hearing.

The High Court has dispose off

contempt application directing the
Central Govt. to take a decision on
the report forwarded to it by the
District Magistrate expeditiously and
communicate the same to the
petitioners.