Patna High Court

Rakesh ManiversusThe Union of India

Decided: 3 February 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ALOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The High Court directed the CAT to finally hear and dispose the pending application within five months and disposed of the writ petition.

Summary

Petitioner Rakesh Mani filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking a direction to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Patna Bench, to finally hear and dispose of his pending application (No. 529/2022) challenging a transfer order dated 10‑06‑2022. The court noted that the pleadings were complete and there was no objection from the respondents. Considering the lapse of time since the original application was filed in 2022, the court directed the CAT to hear and dispose of the matter within five months from the date of the order. Consequently, the writ petition was disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the High Court can issue a direction to the Central Administrative Tribunal to hear and dispose a pending application within a specified time frame

Subjects

writ petition
transfer order
Central Administrative Tribunal
direction
administrative law

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17497 of 2025
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                 Rakesh Mani S/o Girija Nandan Mani, R/o- Ujhandi, H.No.359, Near Arubi
                 Jabik Karkhana, Kali Sthan, P.S. Jamui, P.O. Jamui, District- Jamui- 811307
                 (Bihar) At Present posted as Assistant, Under Inquiry at Krishi Vigyan
                 Kendra, Lalganj, Itarhi Road, Buxar- 802103 (Bihar).

                                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
           1.    The Union of India through the Secretary, Indian Council of Agricultural
                 Research, Ministry of Agriculture and Framers Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, Dr.
                 Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi- 110001 (India).
           2.    The Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Ministry of
                 Agriculture and Framers Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad
                 Road, New Delhi- 110001 (India).
           3.    The Director, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Research Complex
                 for Eastern Region, ICAR Parisar, PO. BVCC, Patna-800014 (Bihar).
           4.    Dr. Ashutosh Upadhyaya, The then Director (Acting), Indian Council of
                 Agricultural Research, Research Complex for Eastern Region, ICAR Parisar,
                 P.O. BVCC, Patna- 800014 (Bihar).
           5.    The Chief Administrative Officer, Indian Council of Agricultural Research,
                 Research Complex for Eastern Region, ICAR Parisar, PO. BVCC, Patna-
                 800014 (Bihar).
           6.    Dr. Naresh Chandra, Principal Scientist and Controller of Limited
                 Departmental Competitive Examination, Indian Council of Agricultural
                 Research, Research Complex for Eastern Region, ICAR Parisar, PO.BVCC,
                 Patna-800014 (Bihar).
           7.    The Assistant Administrative Officer (Establishment), Indian Council of
                 Agricultural Research, Research Complex for Eastern Region, ICAR Parisar,
                 PO.BVCC, Patna-800014 (Bihar).

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Adv.
                                               Mr. Rahul Mani, Adv.
                 For the UOI            :      Mr. Kumar Gangesh Gunjan, CGC
                                               Mr. Niraj Kumar, Singha, Sr. Panel
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH
                         and
                         HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

                 (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH)

3   03-02-2026                   The present writ petition has been filed only for the
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                   purposes of issuing appropriate direction to the learned Central

                   Administrative Tribunal, Patna Bench, Patna (hereinafter

                   referred to as “Ld. CAT”) to finally hear and dispose off the

                   pending original application no. 529/2022, filed by the

                   petitioner, challenging the order of transfer dated 10.6.2022.

                   2.      The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

                   pleadings are complete, hence the Ld. CAT be directed to finally

                   hear the said original application within a stipulated time frame.

                   3.      The learned counsel appearing for the Respondents does

                   not have any objection.

                   4.      Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case

                   and considering the fact that the original application was filed

                   by the petitioner in the year, 2022, we request the Ld. CAT to

                   finally hear and dispose off the aforesaid original application no.

                   529/2022, preferably within a period of five months from today.

                   5.      Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed off.


                                          (Mohit Kumar Shah, J)


                                          ( Alok Kumar Pandey, J)
Ajay/-
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