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[2025:RJ-JP:43018] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14622/2025 Abdul Rajjak S/o Imamuddin, Aged About 45 Years, R/o 62, Sundar Nagar, Iind Choraha Of Rpa, Ward No. 67, Shastri Nagar, Jaipur-302016 (Raj.) At Present Porter (Collie) Buckle No. 08 At Jaipur Junction, Nwr, Jaipur ----Petitioner Versus
1. Union Of India, Through General Manager, North Western, Railway, Jawahar Circle, Jagatpura, Jaipur- 302017
2. Divisional Railway Manager, North Western Railway, Power House Road, Jaipur- 302006
3. Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager, North Western, Railway, Drm Office Power House Road, Jaipur-302006 ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Hemant Kumar, Adv. Mr. Nitin Jain, Adv. Mr. Harshwardhan, Adv. for Mr. R.D. Meena, Adv.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR
Order 27/10/2025
1.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is physically unable to perform the job of Porter, therefore, he has filed an application to transfer his badge, to his wife's brother. However, vide order dated 15.07.2022 passed by Divisional Railway Manager, Jaipur, the application has been dismissed stating therein, that the badge can only be transferred in favour of the son of the petitioner.
2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that as per the circular No.2009/TG-II/1010/59 issued by Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), Government of India dated 29.10.2009, it has
[2025:RJ-JP:43018] (2 of 2) [CW-14622/2025] been made clear that the badge can be transferred to the wife's brother.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has submitted a representation in this regard to the General Manager, Western Railways but the same has not been decided yet. Therefore, the respondents be directed to do the needful.
4. Heard and perused the material available on record.
5. As per the circular dated 29.10.2009 the Board has decided as follows:
"It has now been decided that the transfer of badge of deceased/medically unfit licensed porter is permitted favour of son/adopted son, daughter/adopted daughter, wife husband (as the case may be) or newar relative that includes brother/brother's son or wife's brother only."
6. The application of the petitioner to transfer his badge to the wife's brother has been rejected but as per the circular dated 29.10.2009, the same could be allowed and also the representation submitted by the petitioner in this regard has not been decided yet, by the respondent.
7. Therefore, the petition is disposed of, while giving direction to the respondent to decide the representation submitted by the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. The petitioner shall be at liberty to file afresh, if need so arises.
8. Pending application(s) also stands disposed of.
(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J TANISHA /20