IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 1619 of 2025 ---------

Suresh Prasad Rajak, aged about 61 years, s/o Late Ram Das Rajak, r/o Samridhi Apartment, Flat No.4A, Khatal Road, P.O.-ISM Dhaiya, P.S.-

Barbada, District -Dhanbad, Jharkhand.

… … Petitioners Versus

1. Union of India through Divisional Railway Manager, East Central Railway Dhanbad, P.O. & P.S. Dhanbad, Dist.-Dhanbad.

2. Additional Divisional Railway Manager, East Central Railway Dhanbad, P.O. & P.S. Dhanbad, Dist.-Dhanbad.

3. Sr. Div. Personal Officer, East Central Railway Dhanbad, P.O. & P.S.

Dhanbad, Dist.-Dhanbad.

4. Station Manager (Gaz.) East Central Railway Dhanbad, P.O. & P.S.

Dhanbad, Dist.-Dhanbad.

5. Sr. Section Engineer (Works), East Central Railway Dhanbad, P.O. & P.S.

Dhanbad, Dist.-Dhanbad.

… … Respondents ---------

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI ----------

For the Petitioner : Mr. Vijayant Verma, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Abhijeet Kr. Singh, C.G.C.

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08/Dated: 06^th February, 2026 Per Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

1. The instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is directed against the order dated 15.10.2024 passed in