2025:BHC-AS:58142-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Digitally signed by BALAJI B G A O L V A IN JI DRAO WRIT PETITION NO.8213 OF 2025 GOVINDRAOPANCHAL PANCHAL Date:

2026.01.16 11:29:33 +0530 The Central Manager, Central Railway, Mumbai & Anr. .. Petitioners Vs.

Ms. Padma Hemareddy Kotgiri .. Respondent ...

Mr. A. A. Garge, Advocate for the Petitioners.

Ms. Linet K. Jadhav a/w Ms. Olivil S. Nadar, Advocates for the Respondent.

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CORAM : SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ &

GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J.

DATE : 23^rd DECEMBER 2025.

P.C. :

The Union of India has challenged the direction issued by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Mumbai Bench in Original Application No.617 of 2023.

2. Before the Tribunal, the applicant, who is the respondent in the writ petition challenged the order dated 28^th June 2023 by which her application for compassionate appointment was rejected on the ground that (i) she is the daughter of second wife of the employee, namely, Hemareddy Kotgiri and (ii) she is not entitled to seek benefits under the Circular dated 31^st December 2019, which permitted the children of second wife to seek compassionate appointment.

3. The Tribunal in its order dated 17