Railway employee with epilepsy challenged a refresher training order but sought withdrawal since a related writ petition on alternative employment was pending; the court dismissed the petition as withdrawn with liberty to file an application there.
Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file an application in W.P.(C) 2940/2026.
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RAMAVTAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Tarun Sharma Advocate with Mr. Abid Ali, Mr. Manek Sharma and Mr. Karrtik Sharma Advocates
versus
UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Appearance not given
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA O R D E R % 20.03.2026
“a) allow the present Writ Petition in favour of the Petitioner namely Ramavtar, now posted as Pump Engine Driver: Technician-III with the Electric Department: Senior Section Engineer: Power Supply Rohtak: Rohtak Railway Station: Haryana 124 001 and against the Respondents;
b) issue an appropriate Writ of Certiorari or Directions against the Respondents, more particularly the Respondent No. 2: who is the Competent Authority, for the recalling of the Impugned Office Order dated 17.03.2026 whereby the Petitioner despite the admitted Disability of Epilepsy/ Seizure Disorder/ Generalised Tonic Clonic Seizure has been unlawfully directed to proceed for the Fourteen Days Refresher Electrical Course relating to the Batch-III: Pump Engine Driver Cadre starting with effect from 18.03.2026 to 31.03.2026; and
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c) also issue any other Order or Orders as may be deem fit & proper under the Circumstances of the present Case in favour of the Petitioner.”
V. KAMESWAR RAO, J
MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J
MARCH 20, 2026/ rhc
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Ramavtar
Union of India
V. KAMESWAR RAO
MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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