IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY, ARUN KUMAR RAI
Lakshmi Narayan Singh, S/o Sri Satya Narayan Singh – Appellant
Versus
Steel Authority of India Limited – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.
Heard learned counsels for the parties.
2. Since common question of law and fact are involved in these writ applications they are being disposed of by this common order.
3. Before embarking on a threadbare discussion of the cases at hand it would be necessary to spell out the factual narration of each of these writ applications.
W.P.(S) No. 3297 of 2015
4. The petitioner in this writ application has prayed for the following reliefs:
(i) To quash/set aside the order dated 8th May 2015 passed by learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Circuit Bench, Ranchi (Patna Bench, Patna) in O.A. No. 150 of 2014, whereby and whereunder, the original application (O.A.) filed by the petitioner has been dismissed.
(ii) To allow the Original Application (O.A.) No.150 of 2014, as was filed by the petitioner before the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Circuit Bench at Ranchi, by granting all the reliefs sought for therein.
(iii) For any other appropriate relief or reliefs for which the petitioner is found to be entitled to in the facts and circumstances of this case as also to do conscionable justice to the petitioner.
5. An advertisement was issued by the respondent
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