CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL BANGALORE BENCH, BENGALURU ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO.170/00244/2025 ORDER RESERVED ON 30.10.2025 DATE OF ORDER: 10.11.2025 HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE S. SUJATHA, MEMBER (J)

Dr. Manjunatha G R, S/o Rangappa G.B, Aged about 37 years, Scientist-D, (Agricultural Statistics), RCS Division, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, Bengaluru R/at Gyarehalli (Village), Muthagadur (Post), Holalkere (Taluk), Chitradurga (Dist.), Karnataka 577518 ... Applicant (By Shri S.K. Pal, Advocate)

Vs.

Central Silk Board, (Established by the Govt. of India And Ministry of Textiles is an Administrative Ministry)

CSB Complex, BTM Layout, Madiwala, Bangalore 560 068 Rept by its Member Secretary …Respondent (By Shri N. Amaresh, Senior Panel Counsel)

O R D E R

PER: JUSTICE S. SUJATHA, MEMBER (J)

(AS THIRD MEMBER)

The instant OA was heard by a Division Bench comprising of Hon'ble Shri Justice B.K. Shrivastava, Member (J), and Hon'ble Shri Santosh Mehra, Member (A). There being a difference of opinion between the Hon'ble Members, the same has been referred to me as Third Member vide order dated 26.09.2025 issued by the Hon’ble Chairman under Section 26 of the Administrative Tr