IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.3621 of 2022 ------

Sunita Murmu, wife of Sugda Kisku, resident of Bara Bhorai, P.O.

Lohandiya Bazar, P.S. Lalmatiya, District Godda, Jharkhand.

… … Petitioner Versus

1. The Chief General Manager, Eastern Coalfields Limited, having its Head Office Sanctoria, P.O. Disherghar, P.S. Ranigarh, District Burdwan (W.B.).

2. The Deputy General Manager, Rajmahal Mining Project Eastern Coalfields Limited, Lalmatiya, P.O. & P.S. Lalmatiya, District Godda.

3. The Manager Personnel, Rajmahal Mining Project Eastern Coalfields Limited, Lalmatiya, P.O. & P.S. Lalmatiya, District Godda.

4. Nodal Officer, Rajmahal Mining Project Eastern Coalfields Limited, Lalmatiya, P.O. & P.S. Lalmatiya, District Godda.

… … Respondents ------

CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J.

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For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manoj Kr. Jha, Advocate Mr. Ashish Verma, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Mr. Rajesh Lala, Advocate ------

13/ 21.01.2026 Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents.

2. In this writ petition, the petitioner claims compassionate appointment as her husband was employed in the Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), who died in ha