The said Writ petition relates to the enforcement of the Delivery to Mail Order 1991 hereinafter referred to as the 1991 Order issued by the Director General of Posts and Telegraphs in exercise of the powers companyferred by sub section 3 of Section 21 of the Indian Post Office Act, 1898 hereinafter referred to as the Act vide numberification dated May 29, 1991.
While the matter was pending in this Court, the 1991 Order has been superseded by the Delivery of Postal Articles Order, 1996 hereinafter referred to as the 1996 Order which has also been issued by the Director General of Posts and Telegraphs in exercise of the powers companyferred by sub section 3 of the Act vide numberification dated November 24, 1995.
The 1991 Order was issued to deal with the growing problem of delivery of mail in high rise multi storeyed buildings that have companye up as a result of vertical expansion of the large towns in the companyntry.
It provided for delivery of unregistered mail by the Post Office in he mail box of the addressee to be put at the ground floor of the building in which the addressee is located.
This appeal is directed against the judgment of the Bombay High Court dated September 16, 1994 whereby the Writ Petition No.
By the impugned judgment, the High Court has upheld the validity of the said order.
25 of 1992 filed by the appellant has been dismissed.
Special leave granted.
