CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PATNA BENCH CIRCUIT BENCH, RANCHI O.A./051/00387/2023 Reserved on : 10.09.2024 Pronounced on: 17.09.2024 CORAM HON’BLE SHRI SURESH KUMAR BATRA, MEMBER (J)

HON’LE SHRI KUMAR RAJESH CHANDRA, MEMBER (A)

Prem Shankar Prasad aged about 63 years S/o Late Rameshwar Prasad Resident of Plot no.C/21, Kusum Vihar, P.O. and P.S.- BCCL Town Ship, District Dhanbad. PIN – 826005.

……………Applicant (By Advocate: Shri Kaustav Roy)

Versus

1. Union of India through the Chairman & Managing Director, The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, P.O. and P.S.-Jan Path, New Delhi-

110001.

2. The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited through the Principal General Maannaaggeerr ((EEsstttt..)),, BBhhaarraatt SSaanncchhaarr BBhhaawwaann,, HHaarriisshh CChhaannddrraa MMaatthhuurr Lane, P.O. and P.s.-Jan Path, New Delhi – 110001.

3. The Chief General Manager, Telecommunication, B.S.N.L., Jharkhand Telecom Circle, Near Jumar River, ARTTC Building P.S. Buti, District-Ranchi.

4. The Principal General Manager Telecom District, B.S.N.L., Dhanbad, P.O. and P.S.-Hirapur, District-Dhanbad.

5. The District Engineer (Admin.), B.S.N.L., Dhanbad, P.O. and P.S.-

Hirapur, Dis