IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10893 of 2009 JAGAT NARAYAN PRASAD, SON OF PARMESHWAR SAO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-CHAKDAULT P.O. LAKHANPURA, P.S. BEKHTIYARPUR DISTRICT-PATNA, THE EX-SUBSTITUTE PORTER, DANAPUR DIVISIION, TAL JUNCTION UNDER STATION DISTRICT PATNA. ….PETITIONER Versus 1. UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH GENERAL MANAGER, EASTERN RAILWAY FARLY PLACE, CALCATTA 700001 (W.B) NEW EAST RAILWAY, HAJIPUR. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, EASTERN RAILWAY, FAIRLY PLACE, CALCUTTA (WEST BENGAL) NEW EAST RAILWAY HAJIPUR. 3. THE CHIEF PERSONAL OFFICER, EASTERN RAILWAY FAIRLY PLACE CALCATTA 700001(W.B.) NEW EAST RAILWAY, HAJIPUR. 4. THE CHIEF OPERATION MANAGER/ SUPERINTENDENT EASTERN RAILWAY, FAIRLY PLACE, CALCUTTA 700001 (W.B.) NEW EAST RAILWAY, HAJIPUR. 5. DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, EASTERN RAILWAY DANAPUR P.O. KHAGAUL, DISTRICT-PATNA, NEW EAST RAILWAY DANAPUR. 6. ADDITIONAL DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, EASTERN RAILWAY, DANAPUR, P.O. KHAGAULT, DISTRICT PATNA, NEW E.C. RAILWAY, DANAPUR. 7. DIVISIONSAL SAFTY OFFICER, EASTERN RAILWAY, DANAPUR P.O. KHAGAUL, DISTRICT-PATNA, NEW E.C. RAILWAY DANAPUR. 8. SENIOR DIVISIONAL OPERATIONAL MANAGER, EASTERN RAILWAY, DANAPUR, NEW E.C. RAILWAY DANAPUR. 9. STATION MASTER, EASTERN RAILWAY, TAL JUNCTION UNDER RAILWAY DIVISION, DANAPUR, NEW E.C. RAILWAY, DANAPUR. ….RESPONDENTS ----------- 03. 27.01.2010 Heard Mr. Purushottam Kumar Jha for the petitioner and Mr. Ashok Kumar Keshari for respondent nos. 5 to 7. This writ petition is directed against the order dated 1.8.2006 (Annexure-10), passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna Bench, Patna, in M. A. No.299 of 2006, arising out of O.A.No.357 of 2000 (Jagat Narayan Prasad Vs. Union of India & Ors.), whereby it has been held that the petitioner approached the Tribunal after a lapse of six years, and is a case of unexplained delay. - 2 - We entirely agree with the approach of the learned Tribunal. The writ petition is dismissed. hr ( S. K. Katriar ) ( Kishore K. Mandal )