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18<strong>Court</strong>NewsGHANASHYAM PATRA & ORS.-V- UNION OF INDIA & ANR.FAO. NO.260 OF 2006 (Dt.14.12.2012)RAILWAY CLAIMS TRIBUNAL ACT, 1987 – S.123 (c ).Un<strong>to</strong>ward incident – Deceased belongs <strong>to</strong> state of <strong>Orissa</strong> – Accident occurred when he was alonemoving in a local train in Mumbai – Not expected <strong>to</strong> get an eye witness – Documentary evidence showsthat the deceased fell down from the running train and sustained injuries – Railway authorities failed <strong>to</strong>adduce evidence <strong>to</strong> establish that claimants are not entitled <strong>to</strong> compensation – Held, order passed by theChairman and Member (Technical) of the Tribunal is set aside and the order passed by the Member(Judicial) holding that the claimants are entitled <strong>for</strong> compensation is confirmed.(B. K. Patel, J. )SUCHANDRA KU. NAYAK & ORS.-V- STATE OF ORISSA & ORS.W.P.(C) NO.27674 OF 2011 (Dt.02.11.2012)SERVICE – Petitioners were called <strong>to</strong> attend the selection process conducted by the SelectionBoard and were found qualified <strong>for</strong> the post of Junior Assistant – Their claim was rejected on the groundthat their case is covered by a decision of this <strong>Court</strong> in OJC No.3694/99 although it has really noapplication <strong>to</strong> the case of the petitioners – Held, petitioners are entitled <strong>to</strong> be absorbed in the post ofJunior Assistant – Direction issued <strong>for</strong> their appointment be<strong>for</strong>e the State Government goes <strong>for</strong> any freshselection <strong>for</strong> Junior Assistants in the L.R.S Cadre.( B. P. Das, J & B. K. Nayak, J. )PRABIR KUMAR DAS-V- STATE OF ODISHA & ORS.W.P.(C) NO.15779 OF 2012 (Dt.26.11.2012)COMPENSATION – Railway accident near an unmanned level crossing – Death of 14 persons –Writ petition <strong>for</strong> compensation – Opp.Parties <strong>to</strong>ok the plea of alternative remedy be<strong>for</strong>e the Railway ClaimsTribunal – Negligence on the part of the railway authorities – Held, it would be just and proper <strong>to</strong> awardRs.5,00,000/- each <strong>to</strong> the keen of the persons who have lost their life.( V. Gopala Gowda, CJ & B. K. Misra, J. )RASHMIREKHA PATRA & ORS.-V- STATE OF ORISSA & ORS.W.P.(C) NO.1716 OF 2012 (With Batch) (Dt.14.12.2012)EDUCATION – Whether the benefit provided under Resolution Dt.16.02.2008 <strong>to</strong> Education Volunteersworking in EGS Centres should be extended <strong>to</strong> the Education volunteers working in AIE Centres ? – Held,Yes.In this case both Education volunteers working in EGS/AIE Centres were disengaged pursuant <strong>to</strong>Resolution Dt.16.02.2008 – Both the Centres are functioning under the same scheme – It is also notdisputed by the Opp.Parties that similarly situated persons in other districts have been engaged asGanasikshyaks under Sarba Sikshya Abhiyan – Discrimination and violation of Articles 14 & 16 of theConstitution of India – Held, O.P.1 is not justified <strong>to</strong> hold that petitioners who are working as Educationvolunteers in AIE Centres are not entitled <strong>to</strong> be engaged as Ganasikshyak and only Education volunteersworking in EGS Centres are <strong>to</strong> be rehabilitated as Ganasikshyaks under Sarba Sikshya Abhiyan.(B. N. Mahapatra, J. )

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