IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3369 of 2024 ======================================================

Dwarika Prasad S/O- Late Gokhul Prasad Resident of Village- A/17, Gurusahai Lal Nagar, Road No. 1, P.O.- Ashiana Nagar, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, District- Patna, Pin Code- 800025.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The Union Of India through Secretary Ministry of Defence, Government of India, New Delhi.

2. The Secretary, The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pension Government of India, New Delhi.

3. The Officer Commanding, HQ J127 RCC (GREF), New Delhi.

... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Parul Prasad, CGC ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 20-01-2026 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel for the State.

2. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following reliefs:

“(i) To issue an appropriate Order/s, direction/s including a writ preferably in the nature of mandamus commanding and direct