Advocates:
['RAJIV SINHA', '', 'MADAN PRASAD', 'MD ASHRAFUZZAMAN KHAN']

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

W.P.(S) No. 2550 of 2017

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1.

Union of India through the Chief Postmaster General,

Department of Post, Jharkhand Circle, Ranchi.

2.

The superintendent, Railway Mail Service, RN Division, Ranchi.

3.

S.R.O., Railway Mail Service, Tata Nagar.

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Versus

Kamla Devi

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CORAM: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh

The Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary

Through : Video Conferencing

For the Petitioners

: Mr. Rajiv Sinha, A.S.G.I.

For the Respondent

: Mr. M.A. Khan, Advocate

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10/01.07.2020

Heard learned A.S.G.I. for the Union of India/writ petitioners

and Mr. M.A. Khan for the applicant/respondent.

2.

The only issue to be decided in this writ petition is whether the

applicant/respondent is entitled to pensionary benefits on the death of her

husband namely Vijay Sharma on 16^th June 2005 while working in the

capacity of a Temporary Status Casual Labourer under the Department of Post

and Telegraph. The learned Central Administ