Facts
The applicants, including the Prasar Bharati Programme Employees Welfare Association and various individuals serving as Transmission Executives and other roles within Prasar Bharati and its affiliated organizations, filed an Original Application (OA) before the Central Administrative Tribunal.
Source reference: p.1During the proceedings on February 26, 2026, the learned counsel for the applicants sought permission from the bench to withdraw the present OA.
Source reference: p.1-5Issues
1. Whether the applicants should be granted permission to withdraw the present Original Application.
Source reference: p.5Law Applied
The court applied the procedural principle that a party may seek to withdraw an application, and if permission is granted, the application stands dismissed as withdrawn.
Source reference: p.5This is a common procedural allowance within the judicial system.
Source reference: p.5Reasoning
The learned counsel for the applicants initiated the request to withdraw the OA at the outset of the proceedings.
Source reference: p.5The Hon'ble Bench, comprising Ms. Harvinder Kaur Oberoi, Member (J), and Dr. Sumeet Jerath, Member (A), considered this request.
Source reference: p.5The Tribunal's decision was to grant the permission sought by the counsel.
Source reference: p.5Consequently, the OA was to be treated as dismissed due to its withdrawal.
Source reference: p.5Any pending Miscellaneous Applications (MAs) associated with the OA would also be disposed of concurrently due to the primary application's withdrawal.
Source reference: p.5Holding
The court concluded by granting the request of the learned counsel for the applicants to withdraw the present OA.
Accordingly, the OA stands dismissed as withdrawn.
Source reference: p.5All pending MAs are also disposed of.
Source reference: p.5There were no orders as to costs.
Source reference: p.5Original Court PDF
OA. No. 3050/2024, M.A. No. 4524/2025, M.A. No. 2803/2024, Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi [p.1]
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