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2024 Supreme(Online)(CAT) 8316
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL BANGALORE BENCH, BENGALURU ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO.170/00494/2023 DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024 CORAM:
HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE S. SUJATHA, MEMBER (J)
HON’BLE MR. RAKESH KUMAR GUPTA, MEMBER (A)
1. Arulmani R Age: 44 Kunichi, Village & Post Tirupttur, Thesil & Dist, Tamilnadu, Pin-635602
2. T. Bhupathi Age: 42 Uppukunta village, Vasanadu post Kummam md Chittoor dist, Andhra Pradesh St, Pin 517 425
3. C. Venkatesan Age: 43 Kotalur Village, Adavibudugur Post, Kuppam Mandal, Chittoor Dist, Andhra Pradesh, Pin: 517 425
4. G. Gunasekaran Age: 58 Door No 1/90F, Gollapalli Village, Emakalanatham Post, Barugur Thehal, Krisnagiri Dist, Tamilnadu Pin: 635 104
5. C. Ravi Chandran, Age: 47 Murugancovil Street, Kurumberi, Tirupattur District, Tamil Nadu State, Pin 636 652
6. G. Subramani, Age: 46 No. 359, 2nd East Street, Kurumberi Village & Post, Tirupattur Thaluk & Dist, Tamil Nadu State, Pin: 635652
7. L. Lokabhi Naidu, Age: 42 KV Venkatapuram Village & Post, Gangadara Nellore Mandal, Chittoor Dist, Andhra Pradesh, Pin: 517 125
8. G. Chandra Sekhar, Age: 40
1-27, Basavapalle Village, Narahari Pet Post, Gudipala Mandal, Chittoor Dist, Andhra Pradesh State, Pin: 517 132
9. D. Venkatesan, Age: 46, Gollapalli Village, Emakalnatham Post, Baruguru Tehal, Krisnagiri Dist, Tamilnadu State, Pin 635104
10. S. Sivasankar Age 55 T Krishnapuram Village, Kurumbakeri Pudur Post, Tirupattur Tk & Dist, Tamilnadu State, Pin 635653
11. S. Srinivasan Age: 43 Omkuppam Village, Marimani Kuppam Post, Vaniyambadi Taluk, Tirupattur Dist, Tamilnadu State, Pin 635710
12. C. Ramesh Age: 55 Somanayakkanpatti Village & post, Jolarpettai via, Natrampalli Taluk, Tirupathur dist, Tamilnadu State, Pin 635851
13. R. Suresh, Age: 40 KudiyanaKuppam Village, Somanayakapatti Post, Jolarpetai, NattaramPalli Tehal, Tirupattur Dist, Tamilnadu State, Pin 635851
14. K. Venkatesan Age: 42, Venkatanayanapalli Village, Patchur Post, Natrampalli Taluk, Thirupattur Dist, Tamilnadu State, Pin 635854
15. M. Murugesan, Age: 40, 95/3, Pedhakallupalli Village, Thekkupattu Post, Natrampalli Taluk, Tirupattur Dist, Tamilnadu State, Pin 635801
16. Chenrayan S Age: 40 No. 1139A, Kothouganvattam, Vil Nagalapuram post, Natrampalli TK, Tirupattur Dist, Tamilnadu Pin 635852
17. Mahesh Kumar D, Age: 39 No. 2/65 (1), Mudaliyarvattam, Thekkupattu post, Natrampalli Tk, Tirupattur Dist, Tamilnadu 635801
18. Rajinikanth A Age: 45 No. 2/282, Pakkiri Madam Village, Ammanangkoil, Pudupettai Post, Natrampalli Tk, Tirupattur Dist, Pin 635651
19. Pichili Nagaraja Reddy Age: 42 S/o Pichhili Ramachandra Reddy, 7/200, 7 Ward, Buchhaiah gari pally, Bukkaptnam, Anathapur Andhra Pradesh, Pin 515144
20. K. Sankar, Age: 47 H. No. 139/6, S/O K. Krishnan Pachal (Village & Post) Tirupattur (Dist& Tk) Tamil Nadu Pin 635 602
21. V. Dhananjayan Age: 42 H. No 280/6 NGO Nagar, (Near GOVT Baby School) Pachal (Post)
Tirupattur (Dist&TK), Tamil Nadu Pin 635602
22. Palani D Age: 54 Koratti (Village&Post)
Tirupattur (Dist&TK)
Tamil Nadu Pin 635601
23. G. Ravi Age: 38 H/No 2-39-2 PB Natham (Village & Post) Kuppam (Tk)
Chittoor (Dist) Andhra Pradesh Pin 517425
24. Srinivasa R Age: 42 Kallikothur (Vill) Doddakembly (Post)
Andersonpet, KGF Karnataka Pin 563 113
25. Dhinagaran Age: 55 S/o K. Narayanswamy, #116, South bloc, Marikuppan Post, Kgf Kolar Dist, Karnataka, Pin 563 119
26. Murugan C.
Age: 48 No. 35, Bharathidasan ST, Adukkaparai V&P, Vellore dist, Tamilnadu, Pin 632011
27. Sounder Raj U Age: 41 S/o Udhayakumar, #211, South tank Block, Coromandal Post, KGF Kolar Dist, Karnataka, Pin 563 118
28. Ramesh E Age: 40 S/o Subramanyam Mandadi, D/No. 4-2062/G Sidharth Nagar, Opp PVKN Degree College, Greams Pet, Chittoor, Andra Pradhesh Pin 517002
29. P. Rasigan Age: 39 S/o M. Perumal, Thiruvika Nagar, Irunapattu, Vellore Dist, Tamilnadu Pin: 635702
30. S. Venkatesan S/o Shanmugam, Age: 44, H/No 118, Raja Street, Krishna Puram (PO), Dharmapuri (Dt), Tamilnadu 635202 31. Senthilkumar C Age: 41 No 2/23, Thiruvekavill, Irunapattu Post, Thirupathur Dist, Tamilnadu, Pin 635702
32. Vaseeb S Age: 40 S/o SM Shaffulla, # 18, 3rd Cross, Muneswara Nagar, Shampur Road, Kaval Byrasandra, Bangalore, Karnataka, Pin 560 045
33. Mohan K Age: 39, S/o Krishnan, Esuban Kottai, Kaley Halli Post, Krishnagiri dist, Tamil Nadu, Pin 635 101
34. Ravi SM Age: 56 S/o K Munisamy, Salanthampalli (V&P)
Tirupathur Dist, Tamilnadu, Pin 635653
35. Suresh Kumar K Age: 52 S/o Krishnan 1/108 Mariyamman Kovil St, B.N. Palayam (Vill&Po)
K.V. Kuppam (Tk), Vellore (Dt), Pin 632 202
36. Sakkaravarthi V Age: 44 S/o Vediappan Nedungal (Vill), Kaveripattinam (Po), Krishnagiri (Tk&Dt), Pin 635 112
37. Munirathinam S Age: 48 S/o SathaSivam, Athorathan Kottai, (Vill), Paiyar (Po), Krishnagiri (Dt), Pin 635 112
38. Elangovan K Age: 41 S/o Kanniyappan 1, KollaiMedu, Karasamangalam (Vill&Po)
Katpadi (Tk) Vellore (Dt), Pin 632 202
39. Palani S Age: 44 S/o Subramani Kalanur Jagadevipalayam (Vill), Jagadivi (Po), Krishnagiri (Dt), Pin 635 203
40. Ebireyan J Age: 45 S/o Jaganathan Rajiv Gandhi Nagar (Po), Bagalur (Tk), Hosur, Krishnagiri (Dt), Pin 635 103
41. Selvan E Age: 46 S/o Elappan Balaguri (Vill), Bellarampalli (Po), Krishnagiri (Tk&Dt), Pin 635122
42. Ellappan K Age: 46 S/o T. Kuppan, 3/210 C4, Aasath Nagar, Venkatapuram (Vill), Krishnagiri (Tk&Dt) Pin 635 002
43. Muniappan A Age: 43 S/o Annamalai Kovil Kottai, (Vill), Katteri (Po), Krishnagiri (Tk&Dt), Pin 635 101
44. Ramesh En Age: 45 S/o Narasimman, Elumichangiri (V&P), Mallinayanapalli, Varatanapalli, Krisnagiri, Tamilnadu, Pin 635 120
45. Ramesh R Age: 41 S/o Ramachandran, Nanam Patti. Vill, Gendiganahalli Post, Dharmapuri Dist, Tamilnadu, Pin 635 205
46. M. Malli Karchunan Age: 57 S/o Mallan Matchipatktari, Narthampatti Post, Laugams (so), Nallampalli (tk), Dharmapuri (Dt), Tamilnadu, Pin 636804
47. T. Chenna Kesavan Age: 47 S/o Thangavel, Psenniyampatti, Kottai, Budhanahalli, Dharmapuri (dt), Tamilnadu, Pin 636804
48. K. Govindaraj Age: 47 S/o Kaveri, 3/133(1)
Channanoolaalli, Miottanoonalli, Noolalli, Mittanoolalli, Dharmapuri (Dt)
Tamilnadu, Pin 636704
49. A. Dasarathan Age: 55 S/o Aramagam, 3/88181, Samundieswari Huse, Govindas Nagar, Manthopu (vll), Pidamaneri (Post), Dharmapuri (Dt), Tamilnadu, Pin 636705
50. M. Krishnan Age: 40 S/o Madhiyan, Karigapatti, Thirumalvadi, Dharmapuri, Tamilnadu Pin 636808
51. P. Palanisamy Age: 54 S/o Pachamuthugaundar, 3.1.48B Seeramaniyur, Erakundappati, Macheri, Mettur, Erakondampatti, Salem, Mettur, Tamilnadu Pin 636 451
52. M. Senthil Age: 41 S/o Munusamy, Gangalapuram (vll), Pagalahalli (Post)
Nallamapalli (Tk) Dharmapuri (Dt)
Tamilnadu, Pin 636 807
53. G. Madhu Age: 46 S/o Govindaraj, Elagiri Post, Nallampalli Tk, Dharmapuri (Dt) Tamilnadu, Pin 636 807
54. N. Elageshvaran Age: 47 S/o M Madesan, Pannandur, Krisnagiri, Tamilnadu, Pin 635 123
55. R. Shivakumar Age: 54
2/376-1, Sri Sidhivinayagar Kovil Street, Vellan Maiporiyiyal Nagar, Thadangam VII, Thokkampetti Post, Nallampalli Taluk, Dharmapuri dt, Tamilnadu, Pin 636 705
56. Ravi P Age: 47, S/o Palani Mottan Kurichi, Pappireooipatti (Tk)
Dharmapuri (Dt), Pin 635 302
57. Santhosh Raj K Age: 48 S/o K. Kunju Krishnan, 5/254-A, Kovilur (Village), Nallampalli (Po), Dharmapuri (Dt), Pin 636 807
58. Govindaraj A Age: 57 S/o P. Annamali, 1/172-1, Raja Gollahalli (Po), Nallampalli (Po), Dharmapuri (Dt), Pin 636 816
59. Agasteen Arul Raj A Age: 41 S/o Anothny Samy Valan Nagar, Polikkarai (Po), Palacode (Tk), Dharmapuri (Dt) Pin 636 808
60. Selvaraj M Age: 44 S/o Marappan Kadamadai Pennagaram (Tk)
Dharmapuri (dt), Pin 636 811
61. Murali K Age: 47 S/o Kanthasamy Kariyampatti (Village), Satiyanathapuram (Po), Pennagaram (Tk), Dharmapuri (Dt), Pin 636 813
62. Senthil D Age: 40 S/o Devaraj Vagrappamatti (Po), Karimangalam (Tk), Dharmapuri (Dt), Pin 635 202.
63. Saravanan G Age: 55 S/o C. Govindan 110/G-2, Gangaiamman Kovil Street, Thinemalai, Sri Ramanusharmam (Po), Tiruvannamalai (Dt), Pin 606 603
64. Kulandaisamy A Age: 50 S/o Anothny Samy 3/338, Gopal Colony, Endapatti (Vill)
Jerthalavi (Po) Palacode (Tk), Dharmapuri (Dt), Pin 636 808
65. Ramamurthy C Age: 52 S/o Chinnaperumal Sundakapatty (Vill), Mottur (Po), Krishnagiri (Dt), Pin 635 112
66. Ramesh KG Age: 47 S/o Govindappan, 2/13-B, Vishwam Nagar, Kaveripattinam (Po), Krishnagiri (Dt), Pin 635 112
67. Periyathambi G Age: 43 S/o M.V. Gopal, N. Mottur (Po), A. Mottur (Vill), Krishnagiri (Tk&Dt) Pin 635 112
68. Selvam C Age: 47 S/o Chandran 125 (1)/2, Gundalapatti (Vill&Po), Krishnagiri (Dt), Pin 635 101
69. Pownraj G Age: 50 S/o D.C. Govindaraj Dhuduganahalli (Vill), Moramodugu (Po), Krishnagiri (Dt), Pin 635 122
70. Murugan N Age: 50 S/o T. Narayanan M.G.R. Nagar Street, Amani Mallapuram (Po)
Palacode (Tk), Dharmapuri (Dt), Pin 636 806
71. Madhu M Age: 42 S/o Muniyan 10/68, Vallur, Kattukottai (Vill), Papparapatti (Po), Pennagaram (Tk), Dharmapuri (Dt)
Pin 636 809
72. Siva Kumar K Age: 48 S/o Krishnan. A 166, Veeramallai (Vill), Periya Karadiyur (Po), Pochampalli (Tk), Krishnagiri (Dt) Pin 635 206
73. Venkatesan R Age: 48 S/o Ramasamy, Gundalapatti (Po & Vill), Krishnagiri (Tk&Dt)
Pin 635 101
74. Bandi Venkataramana Age: 57 S/o Late Bandi Narayana
1-833-A, A Narayana Puram, Alluri, Seetharamaraju Nagar, Ananthapur, AP Pin 515 004
75. Gopala Krishnan T Age: 52 S/o Thimman Alathudayanpatty (Po), Thuraiyur (Tk)
Trichy (Dt), Pin 621 003
76. Udhaya Kumar C Age: 39 S/o Chinnasamy 3/48, Marichettihalli (Vill & Po), Krishnagiri (Tk&Dt), Pin 635 204
77. Sakthivel G Age: 46 S/o Gujali Nedungal (Vill&Po), Krishnagir (Tk&Dt), Pin 635 112
78. Murugesan C Age: 47 S/o Chinnapaiyan R.
Poosaripatti (Vill), Thalapalli (Po), Krishnagiri (Dt), Pin 635 001
79. Raghu R Age: 46, S/o Rathinam Chinthagampalli (Po&Vill), Bargur (Tk), Krishnagiri (Dt), Pin 635 104
80. Rajasekaran V Age: 48, S/o Venkatasamy Kondapalli (Vill), Thippanapalli (Po), Krishnagiri (Tk&Dt), Pin 635 115
81. Bairappan T Age: 49, S/o Theerthagiri Kondapalli (Vill), Thippanapalli (Po), Krishnagiri (Tk&Dt), Pin 635 115
82. Sekar P Age: 43, So G. Pachayappan Sajjalpalli (Vill), Thippanapalli (Po), Krishnagiri Tk&Dt), Pin 635 115.
83. Selvarajan K Age: 42, S/o Kannan Sajjalpatti (Vill), Rayakottai (Po), Krishnagiri (Dt), Pin 635 116
84. Govindasamy C Age: 42, S/o Chinnapaiyan , Sajjalpatti (Vill), Rayakottai (Po), Krishnagiri (Dt), Pin 635 116
85. Andiyappan S Age: 46, S/o Subramani, 4/13 C, Uchampatti, Dindal, Dharmapuri, Tamilnadu, Pin 635 111
86. B. Jagadeesh Age: 41
143-C36, 1st Cross, 22 Main Road, Near Mariyamman Temple, Avalahalli Bangalore, Pin 560 026
87. Shivaji Rao Power M, Age: 57
653, Kamala Nagar, Near Sankar Marg Bus Stop, Bengaluru, Pin 560 079
88. V. Venkatanarayana Reddy Age: 42 Thummala (VPO) Dharmavaram, (Mandal) Saityasai Dist)
Andrapradesh Pin 515 672
89. N. Nagaraju Age: 41
1/13 Medapuram Dharmavaram (Mandal) Satyasai (Dist), Andrapradesh Pin 515651
90. Boppepalli Seksha Vali Age: 41 Bukkapatnam, Panchaiti Office, Bukkapatnam Anathapur (Dist)
Andrapradesh Pin 515144
91. DLN Reddy Age: 44 Muchuram (V&P)
Dharmavaram (Mandal) Satasai (Dist)
Andrapradesh Pin 515 004
92. Y. Praveen Kumar Reddy Age: 46
13-3-559-A Khaja Nagar, Khaja Nagar Anantapur, Andrapradesh Pin 515 001
93. Gelivi Ramalinga Reddy Age: 41 Thummala (VPO)
Dharmavaram (Mandal), Satyasai Dist, Andrapradesh Pin 515672
94. Kumar B Age: 39 H/ No. 7 Savala papa layout Ayyappa Nagar, K R Puram, Bangalore Pin 560 036
95. V. Selvam Age: 40 S/o Vediyappan, Karukkan Chavadi (Village), Kaveripattanam (Post) Krishnagiri (Te) & (dt)
Tamil nadu 635 112
96. Ravi R, S/o P. Raja Gouder, Age: 52, H No. 3/75B, Bethakallupalli (village), Thekkupattu (post), Natrampalli (thaluk), Thirupathur (district), Tamilnadu: 635 801
97. M. Kuttiappan, S/o Muniappan, Age: 42, Uthupallam Village, Devarmugalam Post, Karimangalam, Krishnagiri District, Tamilnadu 635 111
98. Kailasagiri M, S/o V. Munusamy, Age: 40 Moolikkal savalur X road (village), Kaveripattanam (post), Krishnagiri (TK&DT), Tamilnadu 635 112
99. Chakravarthy TK, S/o C. Kannappa, Age: 43 Theerthagiri patti (post)
Batlapalli, Krishnagiri (dt), Tamilnadu 635 104
100. A. Veliappan S/o Angamuthu, Age: 42 Pillariagraharam (village), Kopakari (post), Denkanikotai (TK), Krishnagiri (dt), Tamilnadu 635 116 101. Murugesan C, Late S/O Chinnakannu Age: 38 Kuttivedechampatti (village), Soutthali (po), Krishnagiri (dt)
Tamilnadu 635 112 102. M. Rajkumar, S/o M. Muniswami, Age: 44
3/280, Chinna thakkepalli (village), Pothinayanapalli (post), Krishnagiri (TK&DT), Tamilnadu 635 001 .... Applicants (By Shri B.M. Bhageerath, Advocate – through video conference)
Vs.
1. Union of India, Rep by its Chairman Railway Board, Room No. 235, Rail Bhavan, Raisina Road, New Delhi 110 001
2. Director Estt. (N)
Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, Raisina Road, New Delhi 110 001
3. The Senior Divl. Personnel Officer, South Western Railway, Bangalore 560 023 … Respondents (By Shri N. Amaresh, Senior Panel Counsel)
O R D E R (ORAL)
PER: JUSTICE S. SUJATHA, MEMBER (J)
This application is filed by the applicants under Section
19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 seeking the following reliefs:
“(a) Issue/pass an order or writ of certiorari for quashing the impugned order being arbitrary, malafide, discriminatory and illegal;
(i) Notice of Termination of Service, Ref. No.
B/P.447/I/TFC/Gr.D. Vol-VI dated 13.09.2023, issued by the Respondent No. 3 terminating the applicants’ services as Gatemen after 30.09.2023;
Annexure-A4.
(ii) The Memorandum, Termination of Services of Contract Ex-Serviceman, Ref. No. B/P.676/2018/ESM/Vol-III, dated 20.09.2023, issued by the DPO-1/SBC, acting on behalf of the Sr. D.P.O/SBC, Bangalore-23, the respondent No. 3 terminating the applicants’ services as Gatemen after 30.09.2023, Annexure-A5.
(b) Issue/Pass an order or direction of appropriate nature to the respondents to reinstate the services of applicants as per the notification No. E(NG)II/2021/RC-4/1, dated 06.10.2023, Annexure A6 and further direct the respondents to regularise the services of the applicants as Gatemen until their superannuation on attaining the age of 60 years with full back wages and other consequential benefits and pass such further or other orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and render justice.
(c) Direct the respondents to produce all the records of the case along with their reply for perusal by this Hon’ble Tribunal.
(d) Issue/Pass an order or direction of appropriate nature to respondents to compensate for harassment and mental agony to the applicants.
(e) Allow the cost of this application to the applicants.
(f) Pass such other orders or reliefs as deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case in the favour of the applicants and against the respondent”
2. Briefly stated the facts as narrated by the applicants are that they are ex-servicemen engaged by the South Western Railway (SWR) as Gatemen at railway level crossings to eliminate unmanned level crossings in various divisions of SWR. The applicants were deployed as Gatemen under ex-servicemen quota between 2018-2019 and their service was extended every year upto March, 2023. It is the grievance of the applicants that the railways by the impugned communication dated 03.04.2023 has instructed all the zonal heads to terminate the ex-servicemen after 30.09.2023 and induct deploy persons recruited by an outsourcing agency. Subsequently, the applicants have been terminated from service from 01.10.2023. Being aggrieved, the applicants have preferred this OA.
3. Learned counsel Shri B.M. Bhageerath representing the applicants argued that the applicants have rendered services continuously for more than four years without any break, as such, they are eligible for being regularized under ‘ex-servicemen quota’ provided under Ex-servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979 (‘Rules, 1979’ for short). Learned counsel further submitted that as per the rules governing rules of re- employment of ex-servicemen, post retirement, the retired person has to take up employment within three years of their retirement from the Armed Forces. During these three years, the applicants had several job opportunities but they opted to take up re- employment with SWR, as Gatemen, on contract basis, in fond hope and belief that they would be absorbed permanently under ‘ex-servicemen’ quota. The applicants have undergone training at Divisional Engineering Training Centre of SWR in Hubli- Dharward. In view of the said training, the applicants herein are competent to work at different classes of level crossing gates. The applicants are under direct deployment by the Railway Board, therefore, they ought to have been given first preference over the outsourced appointees. The applicants have been abruptly terminated and restrained from entering their workspace from 01.10.2023 without any individual notices being issued and in gr
