NARENDRA BHARAT vs DEFENCE PRODUCTION on 23 October 2026

1. Narendra Bharat S/o Bharat Patel. Age 50 years Fitter H.S-I, P. No. 2835, Ordnance Factory Katni (Μ.Ρ) 483504

2. Indra Bhushan Kumar S/o Anil Kumar Gupta, Age about 44 years, Fitter H.S-I, P.No. 2846, Ordnance Factory Katni (M.P) 483504

3. Anand Kumar Pandey S/o Janki Prasad Pandey, Age about 48 years, Machinist H.S-I, P.No. 2839, Ordnance Factory Katni (M.P) 483504.

4. Raghvendra S/O Satya Narayan Singh, Age about 44 years, Moulder MCM, P.No. 2822, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504

5. Dilip Kumar Singh S/O Prem Kumar Singh, Age about 46 years, Machinist H.S-1, P.No.2870, Ordnance Factory Katni (M.P) 483504

6. Jitendra Singh S/O Bishram Singh, Age about 50 years, Moulder MCM, P.No.2824 Ordnance Factory Katni (M.P) 483504

7. Ashok Rajak S/O Chandu Rajak, Age about 46 years, Moulder H.S-I, P.No 2879 Ordnance Factory Katni (M.P) 483504

8. Jang Bahadur Singh S/O Nirpat Singh, Age about 47 years, Machinist MCM, P.No 2899, Ordnance Factory Katni (M.P) 483504

9. Muslim Ali Ansari S/O Akloo Ansari, Age about 48 years, Machinist

10. Kamlesh Kumar Tiwari S/O Rohani Prasad Tiwari, Age about 46 years, Fitter Electronics, P.No. 2885, Ordnance Factory Katni (M.P) 483504

11. Rajesh Kushwaha S/O Lalta Prasad Kushwaha, Age about 44 years, Machinist H.S-I, P.No 2866, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504

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12. Bhupendra Shrivas S/o Narayan Prasad Shrivas, Age about 42 years, Electrician. P.No. 2893, Ordnance Factory Katni (M.P) 483504

13. Santosh Kumar Thakur S/O Pooran Lal, Age about 44 years, Moulder MCM, P.No. 2823, Ordnance Factory Katni (M.P) 483504

14. Chandra Prakash Kashyap S/O Hiradhar Prasad, Age about 49 years, Machinist H.S-I, P.No. 2865, Ordnance Factory Katni (M.P) 483504

15. Ajay Tiwari S/O Tirath Raj Tiwari, Age about 49 years, Machinist MCM, P.No.2834, Ordnance Factory Katni (Μ.Ρ) 483504

16. Varun Kumar Shrivastava S/o Sudama Prasad, Age about 46 years, Machinist H.S-1, P.No. 2838, Ordnance Factory Katni (M.P) 483504

17. Pradeep Kumar Shrivastava S/o Hari Om Shrivastava, Age about 47 years, Electrician H.S -1, P.No. 2891, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

18. Deepak Kumar Panth S/O Shrawan Kumar, Age about 48 years, Examiner MCM, P.No. 2872, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

19. Mahesh Prasad Choudhary S/O Bihari Lal Choudhary, Age about 49 years, Machinist H.S-1, P.No. 2829, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

20. Kamal Kumar Kori S/O Dhani Ram Kori, Age about 48 years, Millwrite H.S-I, P.No. 2840, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

21. Manish Tiwari S/O Dashrath Tiwari, Age about 48 years, Machinist

22. Ajay Kumar Namdev S/O Keshav Prasad Namdev, Age about 48 years, Examiner H.S-I, P.No. 2857, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

23. Ramesh Kumar Goutiya S/O Narayan Prasad, Age about 51 years, Moulder MCM, P.No. 2827, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

24. Dharmendra Kumar Gupta S/O D.D.Gupta, Age about 53 years, JWM, P.No. 842675, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

25. Ajit Kumar Singh S/O Priyaranjan, Age about 44 years, Chargeman (T), P.No. 842733, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

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26. Vinay Kumar Sharma S/o Gupteshwar Prasad, Age about 48 years, Millwrite HS-I, P.No. 2852, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

27. Jyotesh Kumar Pantaiya S/O Pantaiya Gangaiya, Age about 53 years, Machinist H.S-I, P.No. 2802, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

28. Mahesh Prasad Sen S/O Sudama Prasad Sen, Age about 50 years, Chargeman P.No. 842838, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

29. Ashok Lakhera S/O Dashrath Prasad Lakhera, Age about 45 years, Electrician, P.No. 2889, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

30. Sujit Kumar Singh S/O Rajendra Prasad Singh, Age about 42 years, Machinist H.S-I,P.No. 2858, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

31. Pradeep Kumar Roy S/O G.N. Roy, Age about 46 years, Turner, P.No. 2837, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

32. Mahendra Pratap Singh S/O Ram Sharan Age about 46 years, Fitter Electronics, P.No. 2892, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

33. Mohammad Salim S/O Md. Hussain Age about 49 years, Machinist H.S-I, P.No. 2849Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

34. Mahendra Kumar Tripathi S/O Ravi Shankar, Age about 45 years, Millwrite P.No.2841, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

35. Nitin Shrivastav S/O Shushil Shrivastav, Age about 44 years, Chargeman, P.No. 842787, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

36. Vivek Kumar Gond S/O Markand Prasad Gond, Age about 46 years, Turner, P.No. 2804, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

37. Ram Naresh Choudhary S/O Raghunandan, Age about 48 years, Moulder MCM, P.No. 2880, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

38. Rajesh Kumar Prajapati S/O Rama Shankar Prajapati, Age about 49 years, Machinist H.S-1, P.No. 2844, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

39. Santosh Kumar Dahiya S/O Chhuggoo Lal Dahiya, Age about 48 years, Machinist MCM, P.No. 2831, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

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40. Hare Krishna Yadav S/O Adhik Yadav, Age about 48 years, Machinist H.S-I, P.No. 2867, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

41. Prem Sagar Suman S/O Bhuneshwar Das, Age about 48 years, Electrician, P.No. 2895, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

42. Bhuvnesh Chand Dubey S/O Ram Daresh Dubey, Aged about 50 years, Fitter H.S I, P.No.2811, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

43. Sanjay Tiwari S/O B.D. Tiwari, Age about 42 years, Examiner, P.No. 3073, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

44. Jai Kumar S/O Sudarshan Prashad, Age about 56 years, Examiner MCM, P.No. 2830, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

45. Lalu Prasad S/O Chhadami Lal, Age about 55 years, Millwrite MCM, P.No. 2803, Ordnance Factory, Katni (M.P) 483504.

-Applicants

Advocate for the applicant: Shri Hori Lal Vishwakarma V e r s u s

1. The Union of India through its Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production, Government of India, South Block, New Delhi - 110011.

2. The Director General Ordnance (C&S), Directorate of Ordnance (C&S), 10-A, S.K. Bose Road, Kolkata - 700001.

3. The Sr. Deputy Director General, Field Unit (DFUJBL), Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur (MP) - 482009.

4. The Executive Director, Ordnance Factory, Katni, Katni (MP) - 483504.

-Respondents

Advocate for the respondents: Shri Surendra Pratap Singh

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O R D E R

At the outset, the learned counsel for the applicants has contended that for redressal of their grievance, the applicants have already preferred separate representations dated 10.09.2026/11/09.2026 (Annexure A-7 of OA) before the Executive Director, Ordnance Factory, Katni (respondent no. 4) and the applicants would be satisfied, if a direction is given to the said respondent to decide aforesaid representations in the light of prayer made therein within a specified time.

2. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondents has opposed the prayer of the applicants and submitted that no such direction can be given at this stage.

3. However, Having regard to the innocuous prayer made by the learned counsel for the applicants, the Executive Director, Ordnance Factory, Katni (respondent no. 4) is directed to decide the representations of the applicants dated 10.09.2026/11.09.2026 (Annexure A-7) by a reasoned and speaking order within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. The applicants shall file a copy of this order along with copy of OA with annexures before the respondent no. 4. A copy of the reasoned and speaking order shall be communicated to the applicants forthwith.

4. With the above direction, the O.A is disposed of.

5. There shall be no order as to costs.

6. It is made clear that nothing has been expressed on the merits of the case.

(Mallika Arya)

Administrative Member

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