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SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA
Sumitra Devi W/o Sajindra Roy – Appellant
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Union of India through Chairman Railway Board, New Delhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. All these three writ petitions were heard together as common questions are required to be examined in all the three cases.
2. The brief facts, which require to be noticed for the purpose of adjudication are being taken from all the case files.
3. The petitioners in C.W.J.C. No.5751 of 2021 are resident of district Vaishali, while the petitioners in C.W.J.C. No.21778 of 2019 and C.W.J.C. No.21559 of 2019 are resident of northern side of Rail-cum-Road Bridge over river Ganga connecting Digha-Patna with Saran district. The lands of the petitioners and their parents were acquired by the State Government for the purpose of the construction of the rail-cum-bridge over river Ganga and commonly known as Ganga bridge. The area of the land acquired is mentioned in the said writ petition and while compensation was granted, the Railways Board vide its letter dated 27.01.2006 communicated its decision providing appointment on Group-C and D posts to at least one member of each family, whose lands were acquired for establishment of the said railway project. Vide circular dated 19.04.2006, the Railway Board directed the General Manager of All India Railway referring to the provisions co
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