ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GDS
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GDS COURT CASE
It is informed by our Advocate that the GDS court case
filed by NFPE & AIPEU GDS has been dismissed as our Advocate was not
present in the CAT Principal Bench when the case was called for argument by the
Bench. Our Advocate was in the Delhi High Court, attending another case, when
the case was taken up by CAT. Our Advocate has informed that he will take
action to revive the case as early as possible. The relevant portion of the
Email received from our Advocate is reproduced below for your information:
"For the past many dates, someone
or other was present in the CAT, just in case the matter was called out, since
it was on board everyday. On 31.07.2019 the matter was at item 19 and did not
reach. On 08.08.2019 it was item 20. UNFORTUNATELY I WAS IN DELHI HIGH
COURT and till lunch time item 11 was going on in CAT Principle Bench. Post lunch my colleague at
CAT whom I had engaged to keep a watch in the matter (as everyday it is
impossible for me to be present in the CAT from 10.30 AM to 4.30 PM) informed
me that a mentioned item 60 had been taken up. It appears that towards the end
of the day this matter was taken up and has been dismissed. We have requested
the Court Master to upload the matter so that we can immediately move an appropriate application for hearing of
the matter on merits or approach the Hon'ble High Court, because in any case CAT
Principal Bench is bound by its own order. I will revert with more information
once the order is uploaded "
Dear Comrades,
We
are in touch with our Advocate to revive the case at the earliest. Further
details will be informed, as and when received from the Advocate. The matter
will be discussed with Secretary General, NFPE, as NFPE is also a party in this
case.
Fraternally yours,
P.Pandurangarao
General Secretary
AIPEU-GDS