CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, MUMBAI BENCH, MUMBAI Dated this Wednesday the 07^th day of January, 2026 Coram: Hon’ble Mr.Shri Krishna, Member (Administrative)

Hon’ble Mr.Umesh Gajankush, Member (Judicial)

Asha Laxman Ingle, Working as: Trackwomen, Unit No.6, Sr. Section Engineer (P.Way), Bodvad, Central Railway, Bhusawal Division, Residing at: At Post Chinchkhed (SIM), Kolhadi, Tal. Bodvad, Dist. Jalgaon – 425 001. .. Applicant.

( By Advocate Ms.Vaishali Agane )

Versus

1. Union of India, through The General Manager, Central Railway, Head Quarter CST, Mumbai – 400 001.

2. The D.R.M., Central Railway, Head Quarter, DRM Office, Bhusawal – 425 201.

3. The Asstt. Divisional Engineer, Hem M a a n h t a A b n a a l nt DDPP4HRLDFoo ho iN eea g e cx osmat : eai f t tn s t 8 aCaa : to e Pi l lno2 =C2n =y D tn0 I 1: 0 o N s A:2F 8I dd i, 6 nd g a fe R O6 . af n m = 0 69 e n e= 1 43 5 a t dP t. 0 1h a d0 M e 6 b e 1 e8 6r ad y 4 r s a1 0 hc o V H u5 2ea en e t e : ,7bh 6 a r m S6a s o 3 8 l, 8l= i r da :o T 2 bM3n o n9 = dct f : a + 9 3 dA t 2 h h0 8 21n 0 a i5 0 73 s a 2 r ' 7 3 6 3 n 4 df ,c 0 s5 t . o O 5h ' 2 M c 2tI 0 u rDa0a5m h2.,8 2 a e 5S5 b n 5Efe a t aR4 c l43I86Aad5L62=Na3c cU0d 1c2Mfaa dB6e 6E34 a7R9 0 d 2=58bb 94f 0 41926 fab 025 77a 22b 412 12d32 3c9 170 0df 9 6c, 1 7C aaN 21b2= 169182,1 , West Akola, SSE (P-Way), Bodvad, Central Railway, Bhusawal Division – 425 201.

4. Sr. Section Engineer (P-Way), Bodvad, Central Railway, Bhusawal Division – 425 201. .. Respondents.

( By Advocate Shri Sachin Patil ).

Order reserved on : 02.01.2026 Order Pronounced on : 07.01.2026 O R D E R Per : Shri Krishna, Member (A)

The applicant has filed this O.A. under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 to seek the following reliefs:

“a) This Hon'ble Court may be pleased to set aside and quash order dated 08.01.2016 passed by the ADEN (W) Akola Disciplinary Authority and direct to the Respondents have allowed to join the service forthwith in the interest of justice.

b) This Hon'ble Court may be pleased to set aside and exonerate the charge memorandum dated 13.09.2014 issued by the ADEN (W) Akola and be direct to the Respondents have restate to the applicant with back wages and service benefits.”

2. Brief facts of the case are that the applicant is daughter of a retired employee Shri Laxman Somaji Ingle, who took Voluntary Retirement from the Railway Service under the LARSGESS Scheme Hem M a a n h t a A b n a a l nt DDPP4HRLDFoo ho iN eea g e cx osmat : eai f t tn s t 8 aCaa : to e Pi l lno2 =C2n =y D tn0 I 1: 0 o N s A:2F 8I dd i, 6 nd g a fe R O6 . af n m = 0 69 e n e= 1 43 5 a t dP t. 0 1h a d0 M e 6 b e 1 e8 6r ad y 4 r s a1 0 hc o V H u5 2ea en e t e : ,7bh 6 a r m S6a s o 3 8 l, 8l= i r da :o T 2 bM3n o n9 = dct f : a + 9 3 dA t 2 h h0 8 21n 0 a i5 0 73 s a 2 r ' 7 3 6 3 n 4 df ,c 0 s5 t . o O 5h ' 2 M c 2tI 0 u rDa0a5m h2.,8 2 a e 5S5 b n 5Efe a t aR4 c l43I86Aad5L62=Na3c cU0d 1c2Mfaa dB6e 6E34 a7R9 0 d 2=58bb 94f 0 41926 fab 025 77a 22b 412 12d32 3c9 170 0df 9 6c, 1 7C aaN 21b2= 169182,1 , with effect from 18.03.2013, was appointed in his place to the post of Trackman vide Office Order No.68/2013 dated 18.03.2013 after passing the requisite medical examination and found fit in the medical class Fit B-1 vide medical certificate dated 12.11.2012. She completed 2 years of service on 18.03.2015.

2.1. The respondents issued Charge-Memorandum dated 13.09.2014, in which the one Article of Charge was framed alleging that the applicant committed serious misconduct and violated the Rule 3(i), (ii) and (iii) of Railway Service Conduct Rules, 1966 and 23 papers connected with SF-5 were listed. The Charge-Memorandum also mentions that they were issued from SSE/P.Way/BDWD L.No.DBWD/P.Way/ALI/Con dated 09.09.14. However, the same were not supplied to the applicant.

2.2. After issuance of the charge-sheet the applicant was issued a show cause notice dated 23.09.2014 by the same Disciplinary Authority. The applicant submitted the representation on the sa