IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15595 of 2010 1. RANJEETA SINGH , DAUGHTER OF SRI SURENDRA BAHADUR SINGH, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- LAL DARWAJA, P.S. KOTWALI, DIST. MUNGER 2. NEELAM SRIVASTAVA, DAUGHTER OF SRI SUDARSHAN PRASAD SRIVASTAVA, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- SHEIKHPURA, P.S. SHERGHATI, DISTRICT- GAYA ...PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS GENERAL MANAGER, EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY 2. THE CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER, EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, HAJIPUR 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER(G)- CUM-PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, HAJIPUR 4. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER-CUM- PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, HAJIPUR ...RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 20-09-2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents-railways. The petitioners appeared in the interview for being appointed on the basis of sports quota in service under the railways. On 10-12-07 four persons were selected and given appointment. The petitioners claimed that they had to apply under the Right To Information and then they come to know that they had not been selected. Admittedly, that information was received by the petitioners on 27-12-2007. They did not prefer O.A. before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna Bench, Patna within the period of 18 months which is prescribed as limitation. The O.A. was filed on 29-01-2010 on the 2 ground that in between two representations had been filed by the petitioners. Learned Tribunal has held that it is not established that the applicants were prevented by sufficient cause for not filing the O.A. in time. Had there been any other explanation for not filing the O.A within time, the matter might have been different but simply on the ground of filing representations, period of limitation cannot loose its sanctity. Hence, we find no good reason to interfere with the order of learned Tribunal. This writ petition is dismissed. BKS/- (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J.)