ORDER

(Delivered by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Om Prakash VII, Member (J) The instant O.A. has been filed by the applicant seeking following reliefs:-

“(a) To quash the punishment order dated 25.05.2001/11.06.2001 issued by Assistant Divisinal Engineer, North Eastern Railway, Kashipur and also the file noting dated 14.04.2001 made by the aforesaid authority (respondent No.

4) removing the applicant from the post of Track Man in the Gang No 8LK under Section Engineer, (P.Way) Lal Kuan (Annexure No. A-1 and A-2) respectively to compilation No. 1 of the original application. (b) To issue an order or direction in the suitable nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to reinstate the applicant on the post of Track Man in Gang No. 8LK and pay him his regular monthly salary including the arrears of salary within a period to be specified by Hon’ble Tribunal.

(c) To issue any order or direction which this Hon’ble Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

(d) To award the cost of the application to the applicant”.

2. The brief facts of the case are that applicant initially entered in the Railway in the year 1975 as Casual Labour and got temporary status on 1