(D.Y. Chandrachud and Hemant Gupta, JJ.)
Union of India and Others __________________________ Petitioner(s);
v.
Shankar Prasad Deep etc. etc. _____________________ Respondent(s).
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 696-710/2011, decided on February 14, 2019
(IA 86740/2015-I.A. Nos. 97-111 of 2017, IA 4893/2019-Intervention/Impleadment)
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. In order to enable the Court to have a comprehensive assessment of the situation, we have requested Mr. A.N.S. Nadkarni, learned Additional Solicitor General of India to provide the following details:—
(i) The total number of families which were covered under the Sambalpur-Talcher Rail Link Project;
(ii) The number of persons from amongst the affected families who had applied for employment;
(iii) The number of persons from amongst the affected group who appeared for the written test;
(iv) The number of persons who cleared the written test amongst the above group;
(v) The number of persons who have been actually engaged by the Railway Administration from amongst the group of oustees; and
(vi) The grounds on which those who could not be accommodated were rejected.
2. This Court shall also be apprised of how many of the remaining persons meet the minimum qualifications and job description (other than the age requirement) as stipulated in the advertisement dated 31 July 1998 (Annexure P-4).
3. This exercise shall be carried out and an additional affidavit shall be filed before the next date of hearing with an advance copy to the learned counsel appearing for the contesting parties.
4. List on 14 March 2019.
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