Varsha Wd/O Ravindra Bansod v. The Union Of India, Through General Manager, Central Railway, Mumbai And ORS.

2026:BHC-NAG:110-DB 1 101-WP-52-26.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, AT NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO.52 OF 2026 Varsha wd/o Ravindra Bansod, Wardha vs.

The Union of India, Thr. General Manager, Central Railway, C.S.T. Mumbai and ors. - -- - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - Shri Namit R. Kanungo, Advocate for petitioner. CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATED : 6th January, 2026 Heard Shri N. R. Kanungo, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2.

The petitioner seeks direction of this Court to the respondents to grant family pension to the petitioner with effect from 04/08/2022 i.e. the date of death of the mother of the petitioner and to pay the arrears thereof with interest at the rate of 18% per annum.

3.

An alternate prayer is for direction to the respondents to decide the pending representation of the petitioner dated 23/11/2022 (Annexure-8 page 24 of the petition) within prescribed time limit. 4.

Shri N. R. Kanungo, learned counsel for the petitioner makes a statement that the aforesaid representation is not yet decided by the respondents.

5.

In view of above, the grievance of the petitioner can be redressed with a direction to respondent No.3-The Divisional Railway Manager, Bhusawal Division, Central Railway, Bhusawal to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 23/11/2022 within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order.

6.

The decision taken on the representation shall be communicated to the petitioner within a period of two weeks thereafter. 7.

With aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. (Raj D. Wakode, J.) (Anil S. Kilor, J.) Asmita