In Brief
An employee challenged the High Court's dismissal of his petition seeking consideration for placement, citing delay in filing. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, finding no justification for dismissing the petition solely on delay grounds when the underlying representation remained pending. The Court directed the State to consider the employee's representation dated 16 September 2016 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders within three months, without expressing any opinion on whether delay occurred, thereby prioritizing substantive consideration over procedural delay objections.
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