LARSGESS: Supreme Court Judgments
No.E(P&A)I-2015/RT-43, dated 12.07.2019
Sub: Disposal of representations submitted for employment under LARSGESS scheme in light of Supreme Court’s orders in WP (C) No. 219/2019 and 448/2019.
Attention is invited to Board’s letter of even number dated 05.03.2019 (RBE No. 39/2019) whereby decision for termination of LARSGESS Scheme in compliance of orders dated 08.01.2018 of Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP (C) No. 508/2008 has been communicated. Therefore, representation from words/ employees pertaining to the cycles pending prior to 27.10.2017 have been received in Board’s office quoting the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s Order dated 06.03.2019 in MA No. 346/2019. Orders dated 26.03.2019 in WP (C) No. 219/2019 (Narinder Siraswal & Ors. Vs UOI & Ors.) and Order dated 22.04.2019 in WP (C) No. 448/2019 (Tarun Chowdhury & Ors).
Extracts of the Orders of Hon’able Supreme Court in WP (C) No. 219/2019 and 448/2019 are reproduced below:-
WP (C) No. 219/2019
“Since the petitioners are claiming benefit under the Scheme which was prevalent when applications were preferred by the petitioners, we give liberty to the petitioners to approach the concerned authorities with appropriate representations. If such representation is made, the authorities will do well to consider the matter within two weeks on preferring of the representations. With these observations, the writ petition strands disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.”
WP (C) No. 448/2019
“These Writ Petitions are disposed of in terms of aforesaid Order dated 26.03.2019.
We have not expressed and shall not be taken to have expressed anything on the merits of the submissions. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.”
In view of the above, the matter has been considered in Board’s office and it is decided that if any individual representations are received in light of the Apex Court’s Order dated 06.03.2019, 26.03.2019 and 22.04.2019, the Railways should examine and dispose of each individual representation based on the factual matrix of the case.
Download Railway Board Circular dated 12.07.2019
Forward reference⇒RBE No.