Prem Kumar v. The Union Of India And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9130 of 2016 =========================================================== Prem Kumar, son of Late Sohan Paswan, resident of Village - Naya Tola, Phulka, P.S. - Jamalpur, District Munger .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The Union of India through General Manager, Eastern Railway, Kolkatta

2. The Chief Workshop Manager, Eastern Railway, Jamalpur, Munger

3. The Workshop Personnel Officer, Easter Railway, Jamalpur, Munger .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Choudhary, Advocate Mr. Vijay Anand, Advocate Akashansh Ankit, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, Advocate Mr. Abhimanyu Deo, Advocate =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. NILU AGRAWAL ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI) Date: 27-03-2017 The writ application is disposed of after hearing the parties directing the respondent-authorities of the Railways that they should pass a final order on the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment. Merely because certain discrepancies are emerging in the claim that should not be the ground for not taking a final decision.

This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merit of the claim for obvious reasons. The Court would expect the Railway to take a final decision within

Patna High Court CWJC No.9130 of 2016 dt.27-03-2017 2/2 a period of three months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order.

(Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.) (Nilu Agrawal, J.) Arjun/- U