IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16062 of 2009 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE CHAIRMAN, RAILWAY BOARD, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, RAIL BHAWAN, NEW DELHI 2. THE DIRECTOR (ESTABLISHMENT), RAILWAY, MINISTRY OF RAILWAY, RAIL BHAWAN, NEW DELHI 3. THE GENRAL MANAGER, NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, GORAKHPUR 4. THE GENERALMANAGER, EASTERN RAILWAY, CALCUTTA 5. THE CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER, NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, GORAKHPUR 6. THE CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER, EASTERN RAILWAY, PAIRLIA PLACE, CALCUTTA ……………………PETITIONERS Versus 1. MANOJ KUMAR MANUWANSH SON OF SHRI KRISHNA BIHARI LAL, RESIDENT OF POKHARIA,P.O. POKHARIA, P.S.- BEGUSARAI, DISTRICT- BEGUSARAI 2. BECHU MANDAL SON OF LATE HARI LAL, R/O KESHOPUR, P.O.- JAMALPUR, P.S.- JAMALPUR, DISTRICT- MUNGER 3. RABINDRA KUMAR, SON OF SRI R.K. SINGH, R/O GHANSHYAM CHAUK, P.O. MAHESHPUR, P.S.- SANHOLLA, DISTRICT- BHAGALPUR 4. NAND KISHORE PANDEY, SON OF LATE LAXMI NARAYAN PANDEY, R/O DAWAH, MOHALLA, P.O.- PATNA CITY, DISTRICT- PATNA 5. KASHI KANT JHA, S/O LATE TEJ NARAYAN JHA, R/O KARZA PATTI, P.O. & P.S.- KAMTOLE, DISTRICT- DARBHANGA 6. GHANSHYAM SHAH, S/O LATE SITAMRAM SHAH, R/O SURATGANJ (WARD NO. 11), P.O. & P.S & DISTRICT- MADHUBANI 7. CHANDAR SHEKHAR PRASAD GUPTA SON OF SRI BAIDYANATH PRASAD GUPTA, R/O BARMASIA, P.O & P.S. & DISTRICT- KATIHAR, 8. SHYAM CHANDRA THAKUR, S/O LATE KULDEEP THAKUR, R/O PATAHI, P.O & P.S.- PATAHI, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR 9. BINAY NAND KUMAR SINHA, S/O LATE ACCHUTA NAND PRASAD, R/O MITHANPURA, P.O .- RAMNA, P.S.- MITHANPUR, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR 10. RAJESHWAR PRASAD, S/O LATE SARYUG PRASAD, R/O KESHORPUR P.O & P.S.- KESHOPUR, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR 11. HARE KRISHNA SINGH, S/O LATE TRIWENI SINGH, R/O – TARAR, P.O.- SANHOLLA, P.S.- GOGHA, DISTRICT- BHAGALPUR 12. DILEEP KUMAR SINHA, S/O LATE KEDARNATH SINHA, R/O RAJWARA, P.O. & P.S.- BARAUNI, DISTRICT- BEGUSARAI 13. ANJANY KUMAR, S/O RAJDEO SHARMA, R/O – ARROPUR, P.O &P.S. NAUBATPUR, DISTRICT- PATNA 2 14. MITHLESH KUMAR MAHARAJ, S/OLATE KUSHESHWAR MAHRAJ, R/O – BIRLA BHAWAN O.O. NBEURA, P.S.- KHAGAUL, DISTRICT- PATNA 15. JANG BAHADUR SINGH, S/O SRI CHANDRADEO SINGH, R/O SHANKAR BIGHA, P.O.- PALE, P.S.- PALE, DISTRICT- GAYA 16. ARBIND KUMAR SINHA, SON OF SRI HARI NANDAN PRASAD, R/O BARI AEGHU, P.O. & P.S.- BARI, AEGHU, DISTRICT- BEGUSARAI 17. INDRA MOHAN JHA, S/O SRI BACHAN JHA, R/O MAHINAM, P.O.- MAHINAM, P.S.- BAHERA, DISTRICT- DARBHANGA 18. MITHLESH MOHAN SHUKLA, S/O SRI CHANDRA MOIL SHUKLA, R/O BALBHADARPUR, P.O.- BETTA ROAD, P.S.- LAHERIASARAI, DISTRICT- DARBHANGA 19. RAMCHANDRA SINGH SON OF LATE UTTIM LAL SINGH, RESIDENT OF NARRAR, P.O. NARRAR, P.S. KHAJOILI, DISTRICT DARBHANGA 20. GOPI CHANDRA, SON OF SRI KISHUN RAM, RESIDENT OF PUNDAG, P.O. PUNDAG, P.S.- RANCHI, DISTRICT- RANCHI. 21. KAMLESH KUMAR JHA, SON OF SRI KRISHNA KUMAR JHA, RESIDENT OF RAGHUNATHPUR WELA, P.O.& P.S.- CHAK HAJI, DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR 22. RANJAN KUMAR, SON OF SRI RAM MANGAL PRASAD, RESIDENT OF KARMAWA, P.O. P.S. DHAKA, DISTRICT- MOTOHARI 23. NARENDRA KISHROE, SON OF SRI BASUDEO PRASAD RESIDENT OF NAYATOLLA P.O. NAYATOLLA, P.S.- MUZAFFARPUR 24. MD. EKRAM SON OF MD. ILLIAS, R/O CHANDWARA (AZAD ROAD), P.O. & P.S.- CHANDWARA, DISTRICT- CHANDWARA. 25. MD. EKRAM SON OF MD. SULEMAN, RESIDENT OF BISHANPUR SUMER, P.O. & P.S.- KANTI, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR 26. MD. KHALILUR RAHMAN SON OF DR. MD. KASHIM SIDDIKI, R/O CHANDWARA, JAIL ROAD, P.O. P.S. CHANDWARA, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR 27. AMRENDRA KUMAR SINGH, PRESENTLY POSTED AS T.T.E., MUZAFFARPUR 28. UPENDRA PRASAD SINGH PRESENTLY POSTED AS T.C. MUZAFFARPUR 29. THYAB HUSSAN, PRESENTALY POSTED AS T.T.E. MUZAFARPUR 30. RAM KUMAR MISHRA SON OF RESIDENT OF PARASIA, P.O. PARASIA, P.S.- SAMASTIPUR, DISTRICT-SAMASTIPUR 31. ALOK KUMAR SON OF RAJENDRA PRASAD, R/O MOTI JHEEL, P.O. P.S.- MOTI JHEEL, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR 32. MITHLESH KUMAR SINGH, SON OF DHRUB NARAIN SINGH, R/O BANGRA P.O.- BANGRA, P.S.- DAUDPUR, DISTRICT- SIWAN 33. CHANDRA SHEKHAR PRASAD BHAKTA, SON OF BALESHWAR PRASAD BHAKTA, RESIDENT OF GUTHANI, P.O. P.S. GUTHANI, DISTRICT- SIWAN 3 34. BIJENDRA NARAIN PANDEY, SON OF LATE DHARMENDRA NR. PANDEY, R/O OJHWALIYA, P.S.- PARASIA, P.S.- ARRAK, DISTRICT- BUXAR 35. BRAJKISHORE MISHRA, SON OF SRI RAM BACHAN MISHRA, RESIDENT OF DHANAO, P.O.- DHANAO, P.S.- BANIAPUR, DISTRICT- SIWAN 36. NAWAL KISHROE SINGH, SON OF SRI AWADH NARAIN SINGH, RESIDENT OF SINUARA, P.O. SINUARA, P.S.- LAHERIASARAI, DISTRICT- DARBHANGA. 37. SANJAY KUMAR ROY, SON OF SRI UPENDRA ROY, RESIDENT OF DHARAMPUR, NAZAYPUR, P.O. BACHHAWARA, P.S.- BEGUSARAI, DISTRICT- BEGUSARAI 38. KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH, SON OF SRI P.P. SINHA, RESIDENT OF MAZLISH SHAJA LEAN, P.O. & P.S.- MOTI JHEEL, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR ……RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 24/11/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal Patna Bench, Patna dated 21.11.2008. From the discussions made in the order of the CAT and materials on record, it is clear that the appellants for some reason failed to offer appointment simultaneously to those who were higher in the merit list and their claim for seniority and notional pay vis-à-vis those who were lower in the merit list has been allowed by the order under challenge. The Tribunal has followed in substance the principle decided by the Tribunal long back in the year 2001 while considering similar claims in O.A. No. 517 of 1996 disposed of on 8.6.2001. The effect of the order passed by the Tribunal which has been challenged is to remedy the discrimination which the applicants (respondents herein) had faced at the time 4 of appointment. We find no good ground to interfere with the impugned order. This writ petition is, therefore, dismissed. (Shiva Kirti Singh, ACJ.) (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.) avin