Patna High Court
Uttam Kumar Singh vs The State Of Bihar & Ors on 7 August, 2015
Author: Ahsanuddin Amanullah
Bench: Ahsanuddin Amanullah
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15166 of 2014
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Uttam Kumar Singh Son of- Late Kameshwari Prasad Singh, Resident of village-
Bhauwa Uyudhi, P.O.+P.S.- Bhauwa Uyudhi, District- Purnea
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Secretary, Transport Department, Govt. of Bihar,
Patna
2. The Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan,
Birchand Patel Marg, Patna
3. The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Bihar State Road Transport
Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna
.... .... Respondent/s
With
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 21358 of 2014
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Abhimannu Kumar Choudhary, son of Late Yamuna Prasad Chaudhary, Resident
of Village- New Sipahi Tola, Maranga Road, Near Pir Mazar, P.S- Khajanchi Hat,
Distt- Purnea.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Secretary, Transport Department Govt. of Bihar,
Patna.
2. The Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan,
Birchand Petal Marg, Patna.
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3. The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Bihar Stats Road Transpart
Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
.... .... Respondent/s
With
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7390 of 2015
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Md. Jahiruddin S/o Late Md. Halif, R/o Mohalla- Muslim Rastriya Nagar Phulwari
Sarif, P.S. Phulwari, Distt- Patna.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Transport Department, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
2. The Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan,
Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
3. The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Bihar State Road Transport
Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
.... .... Respondent/s
With
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7439 of 2015
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Mahendra Prasad S/o Late Bulla Sao, R/o Village-Simli Pandriwa, Chhoti Mandiri
Gali, Malsalami P.S. Malsalami, Post-Malsalami, Distt-Patna.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Transport Department, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
2. The Administration, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan
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Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
3. The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Bihar State Road Transport
Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
.... .... Respondent/s
With
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7896 of 2015
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Arvind Kumar. S/o Late Ram Bishesh Thakur. R/o Mohalla - Ram Govind Singh
Lane, P.S. & P.O.- Shashtri Nagar, Distt.- Patna-23.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Transport Department, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
2. The Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan,
Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
3. The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Bihar State Road Transport
Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
.... .... Respondent/s
With
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 6870 of 2015
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Rajendra Singh Son of Late Lakhan Singh, At + PO Sarvan, P.S. - Rampur
Chauram, District - Arwal.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Transport Department, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
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2. The Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan,
Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
3. The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Bihar state Road Transport
Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Margt, Patna.
.... .... Respondent/s
With
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7529 of 2015
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Suresh Kumar Sharma Son of Late Uma Nath Sinha Resident of Village - Maner
Telpa, P.S. Vikram, District - Patna.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Transport Department, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
2. The Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan,
Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
3. The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Bihar State Road Transport
Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
.... .... Respondent/s
With
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7776 of 2015
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Geeta Devi W/o Late Ram Kripal Singh, R/o Village- Karari, P.S. Mufassil, Distt-
Bhojpur.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Transport Department, Government of
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Bihar, Patna.
2. The Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan,
Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
3. The Financial Advisor and Chief Acounts Officer, Bihar State Road Transport
Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
.... .... Respondent/s
With
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18007 of 2014
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1. Chandrika Prasad S/o Late Prem Chandra Thakur, R/O Mohalla- New Jakkanpur,
Near Laxmi Market, P.S. Gardanibagh, District- Patna
2. Ravindra Prasad, S/o Late Ram Sunder Prasad, R/O Mohalla- New Jakkanpur,
P.S. Gardanibagh, District- Patna
3. Mostt. Krishna Devi, W/o Late Ram Eqbal Ram, R/o Jaitipur, P.S.- Naubatpur,
Distt- Patna
4. Ramadhin Prasad Singh S/o Late Ramanugrah Prasad Singh, R/o Village- Arai
Keshopur, P.S. Atari, Distt- Gaya
5. Yamuna Prasad Singh, S/o Late Brijnandan Singh, R/o Village- Arai Keshopur,
P.S. Atari, Distt- Gaya
6. Jagdish Prasad S/o Late Mahabir Prasad, R/o Mohalla- bankipur Golghar Gali,
Masjid Gate, P.S. Gandhi Maidan, Distt.- Patna
7. Bhugunath Ojha @ Bhrigunath Ojha S/o Late Bharat Ojha, R/o Dhangrahan, P.S.
Baniapur, Distt- Chhapra (Saran)
8. Ratan Kumar S/o Late Janki Choudhary, R/o Mohalla- Sindhuatoli, P.S.
Alamganj, Distt- Patna
9. Purna Nand Mishra S/o Late Kapildeo Mishra R/o Mohalla- Gopal Nagar
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Nawada, P.S. Nawada, District- Nawada
10. Kameshwar Sharma S/o Late Kapildeo Sharma, R/o Village- Biran Chak, P.S.
Janipur, Distt- Patna
11. Narendra Prasad Pandey S/o Late Suraj Pandey, R/o Village- Jaintipur, P.S.
Naubatpur, Dist- Patna
12. Maheshwar Prasad Sharma S/o Late Ramashish Singh, R/o- Village- Tarwan,
P.S. Naubatpur, District- Patna
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Transports Department, Government
of Bihar, Patna
2. The Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan
Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna
3. The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Bihar State Road Transport
Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna
.... .... Respondent/s
With
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 21018 of 2014
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Suraj Narayan Tiwari S/o Late Shyam Sundar Tiwari R/o Village-Sarshunda, P.S.-
Nala, District-Jamtara, State of Jharkhand.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Transport Department, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
2. The Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan,
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Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
3. The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Bihar State Road Transport
Carporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
.... .... Respondent/s
With
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17160 of 2014
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Ishwar Chandra Prasad Son of Late Munnilal Prasad Resident of Village -
Hajpurwa, P.O. - Sonbarsa, P.S. - G.V. Nagar Tarbanna, District - Siwan.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Secretary, Transport Department Govt. of Bihar,
Patna.
2. The Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan,
Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
3. The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Bihar State Road Transport
Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
.... .... Respondent/s
With
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 21335 of 2014
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Nitya Nand Singh, Son of Late Keshri Prasad Singh, Village + P.O- Bhauwa Uyudh
via- Naughchiya, P.S- Rupauli, Distt- Purnea.
.... .... Petitioner/s
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Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Secretary, Transport Department Govt. of Bihar,
Patna.
2. The Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan,
Birchand Petal Marg, Patna.
3. The Financial Advisor and chief Accounts Officer, Bihar Stats Road Transport
Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
.... .... Respondent/s
With
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16727 of 2014
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Md. Muzaffarul Hague son of Late Md. Abool Quasim, 202, Vivid Plaza Pather-
Ke- Masjied, P.O.- Mahendru, P.S.- Sultanganj, Distt- Patna
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Secretary, Transport Department, Govt. of Bihar,
Patna
2. The Administration, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan
Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna
3. The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Bihar State Road Transport
Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna
.... .... Respondent/s
With
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17069 of 2014
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Yugal Kishore Jha Son of Late Basu Deo Jha Resident of Mohalla - Sheopuri (
Gudda ), P.O. + P.S. Godda, District - Godda ( Jharkhand )
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Secretary, Transport Department Govt. of Bihar,
Patna
2. The Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan,
Birchand Patel Marg, Patna
3. The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Bihar Stats Road Transpart
Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna
.... .... Respondent/s
With
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17127 of 2014
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Ajit Kumar Chatterjee Son of Late Durga Charan Chatterjee R/o Sharan Enclave
Nuva, Lak Road, P.S. Town Thana, Hazaribag - 825301
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Secretary, Transport Department Govt. of Bihar,
Patna
2. The Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan,
Birchand Patel Marg, Patna
3. The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Bihar Stats Road Transport
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Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna
.... .... Respondent/s
With
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16936 of 2014
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Baikunth Tiwari Son of Late Mathura Tiwari Resident of Village - Maldah, P.S. -
Barbigha, District- Shekhpura.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Secretary, Transport Department Govt. of Bihar,
Patna.
2. The Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan,
Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
3. The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Office, Bihar States Road Transport
Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
.... .... Respondent/s
With
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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18609 of 2014
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1. Bachchan Pd. Singh S/o Late Kamrup Prasad Singh R/o Mohalla - A/15,
Indrapuripath, Kachchi Talab, Gardanibagh, P.S. Gardanibagh, Patna.
2. Md. Vakil S/o Late Abdul Rahim At + P.O. Hariharpur, P.S. Baniapur, Distt -
Saran.
3. Md. Aziuddin S/o Late Rafiqeuddin R/o Mohalla - Daniyanwan Chatti, Chhapra,
P.S. Chhapra, Distt - Saran.
4. Sushila Devi W/o Late Rameshwar Rai R/o Village - Ruksha, P.S. Kanti, Distt -
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Muzaffarpur.
5. Gopal Prasad Mishra S/o Late Yamuna Pd. Mishra R/o Mohalla - Terhi Ghat,
Patna City, P.S. Khajkalla Distt - Patna.
6. Lalmohar Mauar S/o Late Kameshwar Mauar At + P.O. Barki Kharawkala, P.S.
Sahar, Distt - Bhojpur.
7. Rajeshwar Sharma S/o Late Parma Sharma R/o Village - New Tarachak, Near
State Boring, P.S. Danapur Cant, P.S. Danapur Cant, Distt - Patna.
8. Surendra Prasad S/o Late Kalisingh R/o Villae - Fatehpur, P.S. Fatehpur, Distt -
Gaya.
9. Drup Kumar Singh S/o Late Bhola Singh R/o Mohalla -Purani Gudari, Near
Gaslal Chouk, Bettiah, P.S. Bettiah, Distt - West Champaran.
10. Ram Baran Paswan S/o Late Ram Kishun Das R/o Village - Zafarchak, Post -
Masthu, P.S. Belchhi, Distt - Patna.
11. Shwami Nath Mishra S/o Late Vish Rup Mishra R/o Mohalla - Mahatma
Gandhi Nagar Kankarbagh, Post - Bahadurpur Housing Colony, P.S. Agamkuan,
Distt - Patna.
12. Binod Sharma S/o Late Sheo Bachan Singh R/o Village - Aropur, Post -
Amarpura, P.S. Naubatpur, Distt - Patna.
13. Satendra Prasad Singh S/o Late Maheshwar Prasad Singh R/o Village -
Jhhunathi Khurd, P.S. Paras Bigha, Distt - Jehanabad.
.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Transport Department, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
2. The Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan,
Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
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3. The Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Bihar State Road Transport
Corporation, Pariwahan Bhawan, Birchand Patel Marg, Patna.
.... .... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
(In CWJC No. 15166 of 2014)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jawed Gaffar Khan, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Manikant Mishra, G.P. 25
(In CWJC No. 21358 of 2014)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jawed Gaffar Khan, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Nasim Yahya, GP13
(In CWJC No. 7390 of 2015)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jai Prakash Verma, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. S.K.JHA, GP3
(In CWJC No. 7439 of 2015)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jai Prakash Verma, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Harish Kumar, GP32
(In CWJC No. 7896 of 2015)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jai Prakash Verma, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Devendra Kr Sinha Sr. Advocate
(In CWJC No. 6870 of 2015)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jai Prakash Verma, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sandeep Kumar, GA 8
(In CWJC No. 7529 of 2015)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jai Prakash Verma, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Nivedita Nirvikar, GA10
(In CWJC No. 7776 of 2015)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jai Prakash Verma, Advocate
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For the Respondent/s : Mr. Kundan Bahadur Singh, SC 22
(In CWJC No. 18007 of 2014)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jai Prakash Verma, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ajay Bihari Sinha, Advocate
(In CWJC No. 21018 of 2014)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jai Prakash Verma, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Manoj kr. Ambastha, Advocate
(In CWJC No. 17160 of 2014)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jawed Gaffar Khan, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. M.K. Singh, SC 6
(In CWJC No. 21335 of 2014)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jawed Gaffar Khan, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Manoj kr. Ambastha, Advocate
(In CWJC No. 16727 of 2014)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jawed Gaffar Khan, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. P.K. Verma, Sr. Advocate
(In CWJC No. 17069 of 2014)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jawed Gaffar Khan, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. R.N. Prasad, SC 9
(In CWJC No. 17127 of 2014)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jawed Gaffar Khan, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sanjay Pandey, GP 21
(In CWJC No. 16936 of 2014)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jawed Gaffar Khan, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. K. Alok, SC 8
(In CWJC No. 18609 of 2014)
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jai Prakash Verma, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Nadeem Seraj, GP 20
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH
ORAL JUDGMENT
Date: 07-08-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. P. K. Verma, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. Jainendra Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation.
The petitioners in the present writ application have prayed for a direction to the respondents to pay interest on C.P.F. till the last completed month of actual payment in terms of the order passed by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court dated 21.03.2013 in C.W.J.C. No. 9207 of 2012 which has been upheld in L.P.A. No. 1625 of 2013 by order dated 16.04.2014 with the modification that only claims which have earlier attained finality by judicial orders cannot be reopened by virtue of the said order.
Accordingly, without going into the individual facts of the cases, the writ applications are being disposed off with a direction to the petitioners to file representation before the Administrator as well as the Financial Advisor-cum-Chief Accounts Officer of the respondent Corporation stating the fact that they have never moved before the High Court and there is no judicial pronouncement in their case with regard to payment of C.P.F. and the Patna High Court CWJC No.15166 of 2014 dt.07-08-2015 15/15 interest thereon.
Let such representation be filed within three weeks from today. Thereafter the same would be verified by the respondent Corporation and due payment shall be made in terms of the aforesaid orders of the Court in the earlier case within eight weeks thereafter. The same shall be transferred directly to the account of the petitioners. If their claims are found inadmissible, a reasoned order be passed and the said be intimidated to them at their address given in their representation within the same period.
(Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J) Anjani/-
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