Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction – Appellate Side

Order Date: 12 November 2026

Case Overview

  • Petition: Shraboni Patra (petitioner) vs Union of India & others (respondents), case number WPA/8822/2026.
  • Advocates: Mr. Aditya Sen and Mr. S.N. Dutta for the petitioner; Mr. Anil Kumar Gupta for the Union of India.
  • The petitioner sought a compassionate appointment following the death of his father, who was an employee of respondent No. 3 (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited – BSNL).
  • Respondent counsel argued that the matter falls within the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) because BSNL was included in CAT jurisdiction by a Government of India notification dated 31 October 2008, issued under Section 14(3) of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.

Final Outcome

  • The Court held that, pursuant to the 2008 notification, the writ petition is outside the High Court’s jurisdiction and therefore cannot be entertained.
  • The writ petition is dismissed.
  • The petitioner is at liberty to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal on the same cause of action.

Additional References

  • Judgment delivered by Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra.
  • Order reference AD/451/18 266312 NANDY (OP).

Topics: Compassionate Appointment, Administrative Tribunal