The Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking official action on representations arising from a former employee’s dispute with a private company.
Pushpendra Singh Parmar alleged that his former employer had improperly obtained confidential emails and used them against him. He asked the court to direct office-bearers of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India to act on his representations.
Justice Amit Mahajan found that the controversy substantially concerned the petitioner’s longstanding grievances against the private company. The relief sought would effectively require the writ court to adjudicate an individual dispute involving a private party.
The court said jurisdiction under Article 226 is extraordinary and cannot be invoked simply because a representation has not produced the action a litigant wants. It is not designed to provide a forum for personal disputes or collateral objectives against an adversary.
The petition was dismissed, while leaving Parmar free to pursue appropriate remedies against the company in accordance with law.