Raghuveer Prasad Jharia Vs Union of India

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2026:CGHC:5653-DB

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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MCC No. 90 of 2026

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1 - Raghuveer Prasad Jharia S/o Late Shri K.L. Jharia, Aged About 70 Years (Wrongly Mentioned As Jhariya In The Order Sheet), P. No. 4414 Sail P.N. B000463, E7 Co. CCD, Ex. Deputy General Manager (E7), Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd. R/o B.K.D.-1 Sector-9 Bhilai Nagar Tah. And Distt. Durg (C.G.)

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2 - Raghavendra Pratap Singh S/o Shri Rana Pratap Singh, Aged About 70 Years (Wrongly Mention As Raghvendra Pratap Singh In The Order Sheet), P. No. 211417 Personnel No. Sail B000400, Ex. Deputy General Manager (E7), Bhilai Steel Plant Steel Authority Of India Ltd. R/o A 31, Rana Bhavan, Cross Street 5 Smriti Nagar Bhilai - Durg Chhattisgarh490020

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3 - Nand Kishore Gupta S/o Late Shri Ram Gopal Gupta Aged About 67 Years Personnel No. 4076 (Bsp) Personnel No.B000146 (Sail) Ex. Dy. General Manager (E7) Bhilai Steel Plant Steel Authority Of India Ltd. R/o Plot No.10, Block 7 Nehru Nagar (East) Bhilai, Tah. And Distt. Durg (C.G.).

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4 - S. Maju S/o Late Shri S.S. Maju Aged About 67 Years Personnel No. Bsp 132894, Sail P.No. B000541, Ex. Deputy General Manager (E7), Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd. R/o Q. No.1/b, Street 1, Sector 9, Bhilai Nagar Tah And Distt. Durg (C.G.).

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5 - Arun Prasad Mishra S/o Shri Ramadhar Mishra Aged About 67 Years P.No. Bsp 131186, P.No. Sail B000288, Ex. Deputy General Manager

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Bhilai Steel Plant Steel Authority Of India Ltd., R/o Block 8, Plot 9 Nehru Nagar West Bhilai-490020 Tah. And Distt.- Durg (C.G.)

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6 - T.V. Lonappan S/o Mr. T.A. Vareed Aged About 67 Years P.No. Bsp 4256, P.No. Sail B000282, Ex. Deputy General Manager, Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd., R/o Thekkanath House Convent Road Aranattukara, Thrissar, Kerala 680618

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7 - Capt. Jodha Singh S/o Late Shri Sher Singh Aged About 68 Years P.No. Bsp 300535, Ex. Asst. General Manager, E6 Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd., R/o Orcid Flat No. 104 Talpuri B-Block, Bhilai Tah And Distt. Durg (C.G.)

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8 - Shiv Kumar Dewangan S/o Late Shri B.R. Dewangan Aged About 67 Years (Wrongly Mentioned As B.P. Dewangan In The Order Sheet), P.No. Bsp 139038, P.No. Sail B002625, Ex. Deputy Manager Bhilai, Steel Authority Of India Ltd, E3, R/o House No.1035, Sindhiya Nagar Durg, Tah And Distt. Durg (C.G.).

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9 - Dr. Amit Kumar Biswas S/o Late Shri Binqal Kumar Biswas Aged About 67 Years P.No. Bsp 4388, P.No. Sail B000716, Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd., (Medical Deptt.), R/o Quarter No. 7a/23, Sector 10 Bhilai Nagar, Tah And Distt. Durg (C.G.).

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10 - Arvind Kumar Patil S/o Late Ramrao Kalanke Aged About 67 Years P.No.4083, Ex. Deputy General Manager, (E7) Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd., R/o Lotus 255, A-Block, Jabalpur Bench, Jabalpur, Talpur, International Colony Bhilai Tah And Distt- Durg (C.G.)

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11 - K.K.N. Singh S/o Late Shri Jwala Prasad Singh Aged About 68 Years P.No. (Bsp) 13404, P.No. (Sail) B002292, Ex. Senior Manager (E5), Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd., R/o Moera-146, Block B, Talpuri, Bhilai Nagar, Tah And Distt.- Durg (C.G.)

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12 - Biswajit Pramanik S/o Late Shri Banbehari Pramanik Aged About 67 Years P.No. (Bsp) 4184, P.No. (Sail) B000215, Ex. Deputy General Manager, Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd., R/o Lotus 59, Block-A Street 2, Talpuri Bhilai- 490009 Tah And Distt. Durg (C.G.)

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13 - Sandeep Kumar Narula S/o Late Shri Madanlal Narula Aged About 67 Years P.No. (Bsp) 300493, P.No (Sail) B001141, Ex. Agm Power Systems (E6), Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd., R/o Rose 134, Street4 Block-A, Talpuri International Bhilai 490009 Tah And Distt.- Durg (C.G.).

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14 - A.K. Chopdar S/o Late Shri D.P. Chopdar Aged About 67 Years P.No. (Bsp) 4293, P.No. (Sail) B000350, Ex-Deputy General Manager (Construction), (Wrongly Mentioned As Ex- Divisional Manager In The Order Sheet) Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd., R/o 4a/street35/ Sector 09, Bhilai Nagar Durg 490005, Tah And Distt. Durg (C.G.)

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15 - Balkrishna Dubey S/o Late Shri Kasinath Dubey Aged About 67 Years P.No. (Bsp) 133941, P.No. (Sail) B000625, Ex. Deputy General Manager (Construction), Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd., R/o 303 Shri Royal Krishna Bunglows, Near Emrald School, A.B.- Road Rau, Indore-453331 (M.P.)

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16 - Rajeev Jha S/o Late Shri Achaldhar Jha Aged About 67 Years P.No. (Bsp) 4362, P.No.(Sail) B000533, Ex. Deputy General Manager (P.P.E), Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd., R/o Q.No. 7b Russian Complex, Sector 7, Bhilai Nagar- 490006, Distt. Durg (C.G.)

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17 - S.L. Shende S/o Late Laxmanrao Shende Aged About 67 Years P.No. (Bsp) 4660, P.No. (Sail) B000682, Ex. Deputy General Manager (Plant Garage), Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd., R/o F-2/18, Chauhan Towers Bhilai Tah And Distt- Durg (C.G.)

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18 - P.C. Warker S/o Shri Chokhaji Warkar Aged About 67 Years P.No. (Bsp) 4705, 8 P.No. (Sail) B000887, Ex. Deputy General Manager, R.E.D.

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Ii, Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd., R/o Block No. 6c, Russian Complex Sector 7, Bhilai Nagar, 490006, Tah And Distt. Durg (C.G.)

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19 - Dr. A.K. Banerjee S/o Late Shri Ashok Banerjee Aged About 67 Years P.No. (Bsp) 4870, P.No.(Sail) B000338, Ex. Joint Director (Medical), Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd., R/o Q. No. 4a, Street 2 Sector 9, Bhilai- 490009, Tah And Distt.- Durg (C.G.)

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20 - Deep Singh Jabbal S/o Late Shri S.S. Jabbal Aged About 67 Years P.No. (Bsp) 131671, P.No.(Sail) B000633, Ex. Deputy General Manager, (Purchase), Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd., R/o Flat No. C- 404, Magneto Signature Homes Labhandi, Raipur, Tah And Distt. Raipur (C.G.)

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21 - J.S. Dua S/o Shri T.C. Dua Aged About 67 Years P.No. (Bsp) 132906, P.No.(Sail) B000512, Ex. Deputy General Manager, (Urtemgmt), Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd., R/o Plot No. 79, Maitri Nagar Phase- 6 Risali Bhilai Distt. Durg (C.G.)

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22 - Barendra Nath Bhaumik S/o Late Shri Dwijendra Nath Aged About 67 Years P.No.(Bsp) 4208, P.No. (Sail) B000187, Ex. Dy G.M. (E7), Tribunal Bhilai Steel Plant, Steel Authority Of India Ltd., R/o Flat No. 451 Kalptrifi Pansar, Avadhpuri, Risali Bhilai, Pin-490006, Dist- Durg (C.G.)

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... Applicants

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1 - Union Of India Through The Secretary Department Of Steel And Mines New Delhi- 11011

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2 - Steel Authority Of India Limited Through Chairman Authority Of India Ltd. Lodhi Road New Delhi-111.

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3 - Managing Director Bhilai Steel Plant Steel Authority Of India Ltd. Ispat Bhawan Bhilai Nagar-049009 Tah. And Distt.- Durg (C.G.)

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... Respondent(s)

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For Applicants : Mr. Abhinav Tiwari, Advocate. For Non-Applicant No.1 : Mr. Rishabh Deo Singh, Advocate appears on behalf of Mr. Ramakant Mishra, Dy. Solicitor General. For Non-Applicants No.2 : Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Advocate appears on and 3 behalf of Mr. Vikram Sharma, Advocate.

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DB: Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay S. Agrawal & Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

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Order on Board

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02/02/2026

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1 ) Heard on admission.

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2 ) This M.C.C. has been filed for the restoration of petition, being WP(S) No.1076 of 2025, which was dismissed in default by this Court vide order dated 14/01/2026.

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3 ) For the reasons assigned in the application for restoration of the said petition, which is duly supported by an affidavit, we are inclined to allow the same.

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