New Delhi, April 16 -- The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has declined to grant any relief to Bibhav Kumar, former private secretary to the Chief Minister, who challenged his termination order issued by the Vigilance Department on April 10.

A bench comprising Justice Ranjit More (Chairman) and Member Anand Mathur issued notice on Kumar's plea challenging the termination order passed on April 10, as well as the show cause notice. However, the bench refused to pass any interim order at this stage, observing that granting it would amount to final relief.

"Having heard learned counsel for the applicant, we issue notice to the respondents Mrs Avinash Ahlawat, Mr Amit Anand and Mrs Sriparna Chatterjee, learned counsel appear and accept n...