IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S). No. 4494 of 2018 ----------

Ashutosh Mandal, aged about 40 years, son of late Bibhuti Mandal, resident of Village Chalkari, P.O. Chalkari, P.S. Petarwar, District Bokaro.

………. Petitioner Versus

1. Central Coalfields Limited through its Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Darbhanga House, P.O. Ranchi, P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand.

2. Project Officer, Sawang Washery, Kathara Area, Central Coalfields Ltd., P.O. Sawang, P.S. Gomia, District Bokaro, Jharkhand.

3. The Director (Personnel), Central Coalfields Ltd., Darbhanga House, P.O. Ranchi, P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi, Jharkhand.

………. Respondent ---------

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN -----------

For the Petitioner : Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Amit Kumar Sinha, Advocate Mr. Praveen Tirkey, Advocate ----------

10/ 19.01.2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The Instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner praying therein for quashing and setting aside the order dated 24.03.2017, whereby the claim of petitioner for grant of compassionate appointment on account of death of his father has been rejected.

3. From the impugned order