CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ERNAKULAM BENCH Original Application No.180/00030/2024 Friday this the 28^th day of November 2025 C O R A M :

HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE K.HARIPAL, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON'BLE Ms.V.RAMA MATHEW, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER

1. Biju Joseph, Aged 50 years, S/o.late Jose Joseph, Civilian Motor Driver Grade – II, Indian Naval Academy, INS Zamorin, MT Pool, Ezhimala, Kannur – 670 310.

Residing at Anathazath House, Cherupezhathu P.O., Parambil Bazar, Kozhikode – 673 012. 2. Sreevalsan.T.S, Aged 47 years, S/o.late Swamykutty, Civilian Motor Driver Grade – II, Indian Naval Academy, INS Zamorin, MT Pool, Ezhimala, Kannur – 670 310.

Residing at Kannipoil House, Muthalam, Manaserry P.O., Mukkam, Kozhikode – 673 602.

3. Udayakumar.K., Aged 47 years, S/o.Kunjan.M., Civilian Motor Driver Grade – II, Indian Naval Academy, INS Zamorin, MT Pool, Ezhimala, Kannur – 670 310.

Residing at Thooval Kottaram, Kalluvettan Kuzhi, Thivupuram P.O., Trivandrum – 695 133.

4. Manikandan.K.K., Aged 47 years, S/o.late Krishnankutty.K.S., Civilian Motor Driver Grade – II, Indian Naval Academy, INS Zamorin, MT Pool, Ezhimala, Kannur – 670 310.

Residing at Kizhakkettil House, Vivekananda Road, Puzhakkal, Muthuwara, Thrissur – 680 553.

5. Rajesh.C.K., Aged 54 years, S/o.late C.C.Korankutty, Civilian Motor Driver Grade – II, Inidan Naval Academy, INS Zamorin, MT Pool, Ezhimala, Kannur – 670 310.

Residing at Chakkath House, Pazhanji P.O., Thrissur – 680 542.

6. Santhosh.N., Aged 39 years, S/o.Haridasan.N., Civilian Motor Driver Grade – II, Inidan Naval Academy, INS Zamorin, MT Pool, Ezhimala, Kannur – 670 310.

Residing at Nedungattu House, AR Nagar P.O., Chendappuraya, Malappuram – 676 305.

7. Mithun Kumar.M.S., Aged 38 years, S/o.Sasi Kumar.M.S., Civilian Motor Driver Grade – II, Inidan Naval Academy, INS Zamorin, MT Pool, Ezhimala, Kannur – 670 310.

Residing at Mangalam House, Amara P.O., Venkotta, Madappally, Changanacherry, Kottayam – 686 546. ...Applicants (By Advocates Mr.T.C.Govindaswamy, Mrs.Kala.T.Gopi, Mr.Kailesh.T.Gopi, Mrs.Nishitha Balachandran & Mr.Sudhir Kumar.B)

v e r s u s

1. Union of India represented by its Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi – 110 001.

2. The Chief of Naval Staff (Integrated Headquarters), Ministry of Defence (Naval), New Delhi – 110 001.

3. The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, Kochi – 682 004.

4. The Commanding Officer, INS Zamorin, Ezhimala, Naval Academy P.O., Kannur – 670 310.

5. Jose Jacob, Civilian Motor Driver Grade – II, Kochi Naval Base, INS Venduruthy, MT Pool, Kochi – 682 004.

6. S.Sreejith, Civilian Motor Driver Grade – II, Kochi Naval Base, COMCEN(K) MT Section, Kochi – 682 004.

7. K.B.Vinod Kumar, Civilian Motor Driver Grade – II, Inidan Naval Academy, INS Zamorin, MT Pool, Ezhimala, Kannur – 670 310.

8. S.Lenin, Civilian Motor Driver Grade – II, Inidan Naval Academy, INS Zamorin, MT Pool, Ezhimala, Kannur – 670 310.

9. M.E.Sathyanesan, Civilian Motor Driver Grade – II, Indian Naval Academy, INS Zamorin, MT Pool, Ezhimala, Kannur – 670 310. ...Respondents (By Advocate Mrs.Sheela Devi.I, SPC)

This application having been heard on 20^th November, 2025 the Tribunal on 28^th November 2025 delivered the following :

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HON'BLE Ms.V.RAMA MATHEW, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER Heard both sides in extenso. The factual matrix is as under – the applicants after completing a process of recruitment were initially appointed as Civilian Motor Drivers (Ordinary Grade) (Level – 2 of the Pay Matrix) with effect from 25.03.2013 whereas the private respondents 5 to 9 are persons who were appointed as such on various dates between 20.05.2013 to 30.05.2013. In this application the grievance of the applicants relate to unsettling of their seniority which remained settled for a period of nine years and that too without giving them an opportunity to show cause as to why the said settled seniority should not be unsettled. The concerned document is Annexure A-1 seniority list of Civilian Motor Vehicle Driver