1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE CIVIL APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO. 6695 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO. 6695 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO. 6695 OF 2005 Jagat narayan Singh ... Petitioner Versus Union of India and anr. ... Respondents Mr. Rahul Walia for Petitioner. Mr. Suresh Kumar for Respondents. CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & S.J. VAZIFDAR, JJ. S.J. VAZIFDAR, JJ. S.J. VAZIFDAR, JJ. DATED : OCTOBER 06, 2005 DATED : OCTOBER 06, 2005 DATED : OCTOBER 06, 2005 P.C. . Rule. Heard forthwith. . It is the case of the Petitioner that he met with an accident in the course of his employment. As the Petitioner is not covered by the provisions of the Workman’s compensation, it is his submission that he is entitled to compensation under Railways Services (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1993. Our attention is invited to various rules. Rule 5 contemplates the passing of an award. There are other rules to which we need not advert. Schedule sets out the percentage of loss of earning 2 capacity. Considering that the following order : (1) The Petitioner to make application under the aforesaid rules to the competent officer within two weeks from today. (2) The competent officer to consider the application and if need be to hear the petitioner and pass appropriate orders according to law within the period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of Petitioners application. . Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (F.I. REBELLO,J.) (F.I. REBELLO,J.) (F.I. REBELLO,J.) (S.J. VAZIFDAR, J.) (S.J. VAZIFDAR, J.) (S.J. VAZIFDAR, J.)