IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8617 OF 2025 Somshekar Kashinath Babaladi Age 75 years, Retired Superintendent of Central Excise, Thane-II Commissionerate, Residing at : C/o Praveen Balakrishnan, D-58, Zonasha Paradisco, Alpine Eco Road, Doddanekundi, Banglore – 560 048. ...Petitioner Versus

1. Union of India, through Secretary & Anr.

DINESH SADANAND SHERLA Ministry of Finance, Digitally signed by D SH IN E E R S L H A SADANAND Department of Revenue, Date: 2025.10.17 17:10:04 +0530 Central Board of Excise & Customs, North Block, New Delhi – 110 001. 2. Commissioner of Central Excise, Thane II Commissionerate, 4th Floor, Navprabhat Chambers, Ranade Road, Dadar (West), Mumbai – 400 028 ...Respondents ….

Mr. Vishal P. Shirke, for the petitioner Mr. Yogeshwar S. Bate a/w Akanksha Mishra and Rahul Tiwari for the Respondents.

CORAM : M. S. KARNIK &

N. R. BORKAR, JJ.

RESERVED ON : 14^th AUGUST, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 17^th OCTOBER, 2025 UPLOADED ON : 17^th OCTOBER, 2025 (Trhough VC)

JUDGMENT :- (PER N.R. BORKAR, J.)

1. The Petitioner takes exception to Order dated 31.07.2024 passed by the Ld. Central Administrative Tribunal (for short ‘Tribunal’