Central Administrative Tribunal Principal Bench, New Delhi This the 14th day of November, 2025 Hon’ble Dr. Anand S Khati, Member (A)

1. Smt. Saraswati Devi, Aged about 58 years, W/o Late Sh. Ram Adhar, R/o House No. 100, Mosam Vihar, Mandir Wali Gali, Pasonda, Paswada, Ghaziabad, U.P. – 201005.

2. Dileep Kumar, Aged about 32 years, S/o Late Sh. Ram Adhar, R/o House No. 100, Mosam Vihar, Mandir Wali Gali, Pasonda, Paswada, Ghaziabad, U.P. – 201005.

...Applicants (By Advocate: Mr. P.S. Khare with Mr. Somnath Bhattacharya and Mr. Pradeep Tripathi)

Versus

1. Union of India Through its General Manager, Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi – 110001.

2. The Divisional Railway Manager, Northern Railway, Estate Entry Road, New Delhi-110006.

3. The Senior Divisional Personnel Officer, DRM Office, Estate Entry Road, Northern Railway, New Delhi – 110006.

4. The Divisional Personnel Officer, DRM Office, Estate Entry Road, Northern Railway, New Delhi – 110006.

…Respondents (By Advocate: Mr. Ranjan Tyagi)

O R D E R (ORAL)

The present OA has been filed by the applicants, seeking the following relief(s):-

“(i) Quash and set aside the rejection order dated 08.08.2022 (Annexure A-1)

(ii) Direct the responden