ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA)

Date : 28-03-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents-Railways.

2. The present writ petition has been filed claiming the following reliefs :-

“(i) To set aside the order dated 07.09.2022 passed by Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.C. Verma Judicial Member and Hon’ble Mr. Sunil Kumar Sinha, Administrative, Member of Central Administrative Tribunal Patna Bench, Patna, passed in OA/050/00634/2022 (Annx-10)

(ii). To order the OPS/ Respondents concerned for grant/ release of Lump sum Ex-gratia compensation amount to the petitioner with statutory interest upon that on account of death of her husband namely Sudhir Kumar who died on 24.12.2009 in harness.

(iii). For any other relief (s) for which the petitioner would be found entitled by this Hon’ble High Court Patna in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

3. The short facts, according to the petitioner, are that the husband of the petitioner, namely, Late Sudhir Kumar was a Railway employee and was posted as Traffic Porter at Hajipur. On 24.12.2009 while he was discharging his duty at Railway Crossing No.54A at about 08:00-16:00 hrs, he had been bitt