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Kanistha Kumar Jha and Ors. v. the Union of India and Ors.

Patna HC8 Apr 2019CWJC/13319/2011

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This judgment is an oral order disposing of two writ petitions filed by land oustees against the Railway Board. The court directed the Railway to decide on the appointment of displaced persons and rival claimants within six months. The directions were issued subject to the Railway's existing policies. Both applications were disposed of on these directions.

What did the court decide?

The Railway Board is directed to decide on the claims of rival claimants for appointment of displaced persons within six months.

Kanistha Kumar Jha and Ors. Vs the Union of India and… — Service and Employment | Patna HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13319 of 2011

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KANISTHA KUMAR JHA and ORS S/O Late Bisheshwar Jha R/O Vill.Sujapur, P.S.- Bounsi, Distt.- Banka

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Ajay Kumar S/O Dinesh Jha R/O Vill.- Sujapur, P.S.- Bounsi, Distt.- Banka

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Chandan Kumar Thakur S/O Bipin Kumar Thakur R/O Vill.- Sujapur, P.S.Bounsi, Distt.- Banka

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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THE UNION OF INDIA and ORS

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Railway Board, New Delhi Through Its Chairman

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The General Manager, Eastern Railway, Kolkatta

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The Chief Personnel Officer Construction Eastern Railway, Kolkatta

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The Chief Engineer Construction Eastern Railway, Kolkatta

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The D.R.M., Eastern Railway, Malda West Bengal

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The Dy. Chief Engineer, Construction Eastern Railway, Bhagalpur

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The State Of Bihar Through The Chief Secretary Government Of Bihar, Patna

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The District Magistrate, Banka

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The District Land Acquisition Officer, Banka

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... ... Respondent/s

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with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 11643 of 2012

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====================================================== Shankar Jha Son Of Late Bisheshwar Jha Resident Of VillageMainwa/Sujapur, Police Station- Bounsi, District- Banka

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The Union Of India and Ors New Delhi

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Railway Board, New Delhi Through Its Chairman

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The General Manager, Eastern Railway, Kolkata W.B.

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The Chief Personal Officer, Eastern Railway, Kolkata West Bengal

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The Chief Administration Officer Construction, Eastern Railway, Kolkata West Bengal

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The Chief Engineer Construction Eastern Railway, Malda West Bengal

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The Divisional Rai Manager, Eastern Railway, Malda West Bengal

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The Deputy Chief Engineer Construction Eastern Railway, Bhagalpur Bihar

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The State Of Bihar Through The Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna

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Patna High Court CWJC No.13319 of 2011(4) dt.08-04-2019 2/3

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The District Collector-Cum-Rehabilitation and Resettlement Administrator, Banka

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The District Land Acquisition Officer, Banka

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 13319 of 2011) For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rajib Ranjan Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : AC to G.P. 17 (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 11643 of 2012) For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rajib Ranjan Jha For the Respondent/s : Mr.AC to G.P.-17 For the Railway : Mr. Anil Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER

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4 08-04-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and counsel

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appearing on behalf of the State as well as Railway.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners have filed the present applications for quashing the order dated 23.6.2011 Passed by the respondent No.5 and also for issuing direction to the respondents to consider the case for appointment of the petitioners being the land of oustee.

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Mr. Anil Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Railway admits that there exist a policy where railway considers the case for grant of appointment for the lands oustees whose lands are acquired for the purpose of use of railway. However, he further submits that there are rival claimants and as such railway has not decided the claim of the claimants under the scheme. He further submits that the scheme was formulated for those who are displaced, but petitioners do not figure within

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Patna High Court CWJC No.13319 of 2011(4) dt.08-04-2019 3/3

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the category of the displaced person and therefore they are not entitled to the benefit of the scheme.

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Since, there is policy decision on behalf of the railway it would be appropriate that the railway may take decision as per their own policy decision contained in Boards Letter No. E (NG)II/82/RC-1/95 dated 1.1.1983, 9.6.83, 22.3.85 and 11.2.1998.

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Considering the totality of the fact situation the Court deem it fit and proper that the railway shall take decision with regard to the claim of rival claimants for appointments of displaced person under the policy of the railway at the earliest preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order.

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With the aforesaid both the writ applications stands disposed of the decision dated 26.3.2011 mentioned above of the Railway shall not come in the way of Fresh decision by the Railway.

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(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J)

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T.Kr./-

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