In Brief
Dr. Thangjam Somorendro Singh filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus to treat his service from October 2001 to September 2002 as regular service and obtain arrear increments. The Supreme Court found that while the first relief had become moot, the claim for arrear increments remained pending. Rather than issuing a direct mandamus, the Court directed the petitioner to submit a detailed representation to the competent authority, which must then examine and decide the matter within a prescribed timeline by passing a reasoned order.
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