IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11263 of 2010 1. The Union of India, Secretary, Ministry of railway, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi 2. The General Manager, Eastern Railway, Fairly Place, Netajee Marg, Calcutta 3. The Divisional Railway Manager, Eastern Railway, Malda Division, Malda 4. The Senior Section Engineer (P-way), Eastern Railway, Bhagalpur 5. The Assistant Personnel Officer, Eastern Railway, Malda Division, Malda 6. The Divisional Finance Manager, Malda Division, Eastern Railway, Malda 7. The Accounts Officer (Pension) F.A. & C.A.Os Office, Malda Division, Eastern Railway, Malda .....Petitioners Versus OKIL, Son of Late Palhoo, resident of village- Lailakh, P.O. Mamalkha, P.S. Sabour,District Bhagalpur .. .. ..Respondent ----------- 2 21-07-2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and perused the impugned order of Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna Bench, Patna dated 28-1-2008 whereby O. A. No. 637/2008 preferred by the sole respondent/applicant was allowed and it was held that the entire period spent by the applicant in service from the date of acquiring temporary status till the date of absorption in the regular service be counted as qualifying service for the purpose of pension. The decision of the learned Tribunal is on the basis of a decision of Andhra Pradesh High Court and of a Division Bench of this court whose details are mentioned in paragraph 6 of the impugned order. Learned counsel for the petitioners has fairly placed before us a copy of the judgement and order dated 2 30-7-2009 passed by a Division Bench of this court whereby CWJC No. 2552/2009 preferred by one Ujariya Devi against Union of India & Others was allowed after placing reliance upon the Andhra Pradesh High Court Judgement reported in 2004 (2) ATJ 23 (G.M. South Central Government A.P. Vs. Shaik Abdul Khader). Since the learned Tribunal has followed the aforesaid precedent, we find no good ground to interfere with the impugned order. This writ petition is dismissed. BKS/- (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) (Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)