CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL LUCKNOW BENCH LUCKNOW ORIGINAL APPLICATION No. 332/00047/2023 Dated, this 18th day of November, 2025 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Ojha, Member- Judicial Hon’ble Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Member-Administrative Deepak Kumar Pal, aged about 42 years, Son of late Parmeshwar Deen, R/o 70, New Civil Lines, Nagheta, Hardoi.

….. Applicant By Advocate: Shri Som Kartik Shukla VERSUS

1. Union of India through General Manager, Northern Railway, Head Office-Baroda House, New Delhi.

2. Divisional Railway Manager, Northern Railway, Moradabad.

3. Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Northern Railway, Moradabad.

4. Divisional Mechanical Engineer (O&F), Northern Railway, Moradabad.

…...Respondents By Advocate: Shri Shyam Lal Mishra

ORDER (ORAL)

Per Hon’ble Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Member-Administrative In this case relating to punishment, the applicant has sought following reliefs:

“(i) To set aside the order dated 16.02.2022 (Annexure-1) passed by the D.M.E.

(ii) To set aside the order dated 07.07.2022 (Annexure-2) passed by the A.D.R.M.

(iii) To award cost of the case.”

2. The facts of the case are that the applicant, while working as Loco Pilot (Goods) under the respondents, was proceede