IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18051 of 2010 2 2.11.2010 1. The Union of India, Secretary, Ministry of Railway, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi 2. The General Manager, Eastern Railways, 17 N.S. Road, Calcutta 3. The Divisional Railway Manager,Eastern Railway, Malda 4. The Senior Section Engineer (P-Way), Eastern Railway, Bhagalpur 5. The Assistant Personnel Officer, Eastern Railway, Malda 6. The Divisional Finance Manager, Eastern Railway, Malda 7. The Assistant Divisional Finance Manager, Eastern Railway, Malda 8. The Accounts Officer (Pension), F.A. & C.A.Os Office, Eastern Railway Malda Divison, Malda ……. Petitioners/ Respondents in Original Application VERSUS Lakhan, son of Late Dhani, resident of Village- Lailakh, P.O. Mmalkha, P.S. Sabour, District Bhagalpur …… Respondent / Applicant in Original Application ------- For the Petitioners : Mr Anil Kumar Sinha, Advocate ------- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna Bench, Patna has allowed the claim of the respondent by awarding that the entire period spent by the applicant in service from the date of acquiring temporary status till the date of absorption in the Railway service shall be counted as qualifying service for the purpose of pension. A similar writ petition involving same issue was recently dismissed by a Division Bench of this Court to - 2 - which one of use (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) was a party. Following the said judgment dated 21.7.2010 passed in CWJC NO.11263 of 2010, this writ petition is also dismissed in the same terms. sk (T. Meena Kumari, J.) (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)