CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CUTTACK BENCH OA No. 345 OF 2023 Reserved on :06.01.2026 Pronounced on :07.01.2026 Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Sudhi Ranjan Mishra, Member (J)

Hon’ble Mr. Pramod Kumar Das, Member (A)

1. Indu Rani Patro, aged about 38 years, Widow of Late Nagaraju Patro, at present working as Sr. Commercial Clerk/BAM, under Chief Booking Supervisor/BAM, E. Co. Rly, resident of Rajarani Apartment, Block A, 3rd Floor, Room No. 309, Gosani Nuagaon, Berhampur, Dist Ganjam -

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……Applicant VERSUS

1. Union of India represented through the General Manager, East Coast Railway, Rail Sadan, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar – 751017, Dist Khurda, Odisha.

2. Principal Chief Commercial Manager, East Coast Railway, Rail Sadan, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar 751017, Dist Khura & Revisionary Authority.

3. Additional Divisional Railway Manager (OP), East Coast Railway, Khurda Road Division, AT?PO Jatni, Dist Khurda 752050 & Appellate Authority.

4. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, East Coast Railway, Khurda Road Division, AT/PO Jatni, Dist Khurda 752050 & Disciplinary Authority.

5. Mr J P Patra, Deputy Chief Operation Manger (FOIS), East Coast Railway, Rail Sadan, Chandrasekharpu, Bhubaneswar 75