2025:JHHC:18599-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(PIL) No. 1791 of 2024 Jyoti Prakash, aged about 40 years, S/o Late Krishna Bihari Lal, permanent resident of village-Chatra, P.O. – Tatisilwai, P.S.- Tatisilwai, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand) ... ... ... Petitioner Versus 1. The Union of India through Chairman Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhawan, Rafi Marg, P.O - Central Delhi, P.S. New Delhi, New Delhi - 110001. 2. General Manager (GM), S.E. Railway, GRC, Kolkata, 11, Garden Reach Road, P.O. - Kolkata, P.S. - Kolkata, District - Kolkata - 700043 (West Bengal) 3. Deputy General Manager (Law) (DGM- Law), S.E. Railway. GRC, Kolkata, 11, Garden Reach Road, P.O. Kolkata, P.S.-Kolkata, District - Kolkata - 700043 (West Bengal) 4. Principal Chief Personnel Officer (PCPO), S.E. Railway, GRC, Kolkata, 11, Garden Reach Road, P.O. - Kolkata, P.S. - Kolkata, District - Kolkata - 700043 (West Bengal) 5. Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Ranchi, S.E. Railway, P.O. Hatia, P.S. Jagernathpur, District Ranchi 834003(Jharkhand) 6. Divisional Personnel Officer (DPO) Ranchi, S.E. Railway, P.O. Hatia, P.S. Jagernathpur, District Ranchi 834003(Jharkhand) … … ... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR --------- For the Petitioner : ------ For the Respondents: AC to ASGI --------- 05/Dated: 10.07.2025 1) The subject matter of the Public Interest Litigation relates to service law. It is settled law that Public Interest Litigation in service matter is not maintainable as per the judgment of Supreme Court in Dr. Duryodhan Sahu versus Jitendra Kumar Mishra, (1998) 7 SCC 273. 2) Therefore, this Public Interest Litigation is dismissed. 3) Interlocutory application, if any, also closed. (M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.) (Rajesh Shankar, J.) Sharda/MM/ Cp.02