CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HYDERBAD BENCH CIRCUIT SITTING AT VIJAYAWADA OA/020/0551/2017 & OA/020/534/2017 HYDERABAD, this the 22^nd day of April, 2025 Hon’ble Dr. Lata Baswaraj Patne, Judicial Member Hon’ble Mr. Varun Sindhu Kul Kaumudi, Administrative Member O.A./551/2017:

1. A.G.Narasimha Murthy s/o A.G.Sriharinatha Chary, aged 39 years, Occupation Field Investigator, In O/o DDG, NSSO (FOD)

Vijayawada R/o H. No: 52-120, Fort, Near King Market, Kurnool - 518001 AP

2. Surasani Ramanaiah s/o Surasani Chenchaiah, 35 years, Occupation Field Investigator, In O/o DDG, NSSO (FOD) Vijaywada, H.No-4-1045, Kothareddy palem Village, Darsi Post and Mandal, Prakasam Dist., 523247

3. Ch. Srinivasa Rao s/o Nancharaiah, Aged About 35 Occupation Field Investigator, In O/o DDG, NSSO (FOD) Vijaywada R/o H. No-3-58, Vemulamada village and post. Movva M, Krishna Dist. 521135

4. P. Veer Raju S/O Satyanarayana Aged About 34 Occupation Field Investigator, In O/o DDG, NSSO (FOD) Vijayawada R/o H.No:9-268/6, Pallapu Street, Sankavaram V & M East Godavari Dist. 533446 Dist Rajanna Siricilla, Telangana 505305.

5. B.Ramesh Nayak S/O Gopi Nayak, Aged About 26 Occupation Field Investigator, In O/o DDG, NSSO (FOD) Vijayawada, R/o H.No.1-22, Pathapadu village & post, Vijayawada rural, Krishna dist. 521212

6. Satish Phani Kumar S S/O S. V.Srinivasu, Aged About 30 Occupation Field Investigator, In O/o DDG, NSSO (FOD) Vijayawada, R/o H.No. 115-9-74, Adarsh Nagar,Konthamuru, Rajamaundry Rural, East Godavari Dist. 533102 .....Applicants.

(By Advocate: Mr. K Siva Reddy)

Vs.

Union of India rep. by Digitaly signed by KARAN DN: C=IN, O=CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, OU= DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING, PostalCode=

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1. The Secretary to Govt of India, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, NSSO (FOD), R.K. Puram, NEW DELHI.

2. The Deputy Director General Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, NSSO(FOD), Zonal Office, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bengaluru- 560034, 3. The Deputy Director General, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, NSSO(FOD) Regional Office, AP, (East) Region, CGO Complex, 5th Floor, Auto Nagar, Vijayawada 520007.

... Respondents (By Advocate: Mrs. B Gayatri Varma, Sr. CGSC)

O.A./534/2017:

1. Ch. Arun Kumar,S/O Rajaiah, Aged About 30 Occ: Field Investigator, In O/o DDG, NSSO (FOD) Hyderabad H. No: 6-1-136,1st Floor, Opp: Z.P Guest House, Subhash Nagar, Dist: Nizamabad Telangana-503002

2. N.Rajender, S/O-Chandraiah, Aged About 32 Occ: Field Investigator, In O/o DDG, NSSO (FOD) Hyderabad. H. No-7-24/A,BC Colony, Vill:Kannala, Mdl:Palakurthy Post: Basant Nagar, Dist:Peddapally, Telangana-505187

3. E. Shiva Kumar, S/O Boomaiah, Aged About 33 Occ: Field Investigator, In O/o DDG, * NSSO (FOD) Hyderabad H.No-3-75, Angadi Bazar, Vill&Mdl: Luxettipet, Dist: Mancherial, Telangana -504215

4. Challa Madhukar,S/O Thirupati, Aged About 31 Occ: Field Investigator, In O/o DDG, NSSO (FOD) Hyderabad H.No:2-52, Vill Rajannapet, Mdl: Yellareddy pet, Dist Rajanna Siricilla, Telangana 505305.

5. M.Tirupati Naidu, S/O Satyamnaidu (Late), Aged About 39 Occ: Field Investigator, In O/O DDG, NSSO (FOD) Hyderabad Vill: Allupalteru, Post: Palteru, Mdl:Badangi, Dist: Vijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh-535578

6. Kailash Rathod ,S/O Venkatram Rathod, Aged About 38 Digitaly signed by KARAN DN: C=IN, O=CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, OU= DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING, PostalCode=

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Occ: Field Investigator, In O/o DDG, NSSO (FOD) Hyderabad H. No: 1-83, Vill: Anarplly, Mdl: Kerameri, Dist: Komarambheem Asifabad, Telangana - 504293

7. Gopu Sateesh,S/O Rama Swamy, Aged About 33 Occ: Field Investigator,