Authority: Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi
Order Date: 08 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Inderdeo Dusad, represented by Mr. Swarup Banerjee, Mr. Sajal Kumar Ghosh, Mr. Bishal Mondal, Mr. Atik Masud Molla.
- Respondent: Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (ECL), represented by Ms. Anjali Shaw.
- Petition (WPA 24407 of 2025) sought compassionate appointment on 8 April 2019 following death of petitioner’s father on 3 January 2019.
- Medical Board of respondent examined petitioner, found him overaged (above 35) and rejected the application.
- Petitioner requested re‑examination per NCWA guidelines; Apex Medical Board re‑examined on 30 June 2021, again confirming over‑age status.
- Service records (page 14 of writ petition dated 14 May 1987) indicate petitioner was five years old on 1 April 1987, implying birth year 1982; thus he was approximately 37 years old on 8 April 2019, not the claimed 29.
- Petitioner relied on two prior High Court decisions (Umesh Turi vs Central Coalfields Ltd., and Jagabandhu Das vs Eastern Coalfields Ltd.) where over‑age applicants were given further clarification; however, in the present case petitioner was clearly over 35, so no further investigation was warranted.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is dismissed as the petitioner is overaged and his application cannot be entertained.
- Connected application CAN 1 of 2026 is also disposed.
- No order as to costs; certified copy of the order may be obtained upon usual undertakings.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Compassionate Appointment
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