RASABIHARI PADHI vs UNION OF INDIA . — C.A. No. 583/2003

Summary of C.A. No. 583/2003 (Rasabihari Padhi v. Union of India) The Supreme Court allowed Rasabihari Padhi's appeal and set aside the Central Administrative Tribunal and High Court orders that had granted relief to Respondent No. 4 (Jitendra Kumar Routray) for appointment as Postal Assistant without impleading the appellant. Both were carrom players competing for the same post. The Court remitted the matter to the Tribunal for fresh consideration after making the appellant a party, directing status quo maintenance regarding Respondent No. 4's service and requiring disposal within six months. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.