BRIJ BIHARI SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA THRO THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY
WPC/1768/2026 · 2026-03-23
Sri Ananda Sen
body2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.1768 of 2026 ------
1. Brij Bihari Singh, son of Lakpat Singh, resident of Kabita Bakery Road, Lower Beniasol, Adra, P.O. & P.S. Adra, District Purulia, West Bengal.
2. Swami Saran Chourasia, son of Late Badri Mandal, resident of Krishna Chowk, Dwarika Puri, P.O. & P.S. Chutia, District Ranchi. … … Petitioners Versus
1. Union of India, through the General Manager, South Eastern Railway, P.O. & P.S. Garden Reach, Kolkata 700043, West Bengal.
2. The IG cum Chief Security Officer, Railway Protection Force, South Eastern Railway, P.O. & P.S. Garden Reach, Kolkata- 700043, West Bengal.
3. Sr. DSC, Railway Protection Force, South Eastern Railway, Adra, P.O. & P.S. Adra, District Purulia, West Bengal.
4. The Divisional Railway Manager, South Eastern Railway, Ranchi Division, Hatia, P.O. & P.S. Hatia, District Ranchi.
5. The Divisional Security Officer, Railway Protection Force, South Eastern Railway, Ranchi Division, P.O. & P.S. Chutia, District Ranchi. … … Respondents ------
CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mrs. Moushmi Chatterjee, Advocate
Mr. Akshay Kr. Mahato, Advocate
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate ------
02/ 23.03.2026
Heard learned counsel representing the petitioners and
learned counsel representing the respondents.
2.
It is the grievance of the petitioners that the petitioners have not been extended the benefits of 3rd MACP, even after completion of 30 years of their service. The petitioners also pray for revision of pension and payment of consequential benefits i.e. differences of salary, pension, gratuity etc.
3.
It is also the grievance of the petitioners that they have filed representations before the respondents raising their claim, but
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the same remained unattended as on date.
4.
Considering the aforesaid submission, I direct the petitioners to file a fresh representation before respondent No.5 – the Divisional Security Officer, Railway Protection Force, South Eastern Railway, Ranchi Division, Ranchi, within three weeks.
4.1. On receipt of such representation, the respondent No.5 will consider the claim of the petitioners and decide the same, within three weeks thereafter.
4.2. If the petitioners are found entitled for the aforesaid relief, the same shall be extended to them, within four weeks thereafter.
4.3. If any part of the claim / representation is rejected for any reason, a detailed speaking order should be communicated to the petitioners within the aforesaid period.
5.
With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition stands
disposed of.
(ANANDA SEN, J.)
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