(Reserved on 27.11.2025)

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL JABALPUR BENCH JABALPUR this the 09th day of January, 2026 HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AKHIL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE SMT. MALLIKA ARYA, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER Original Application No. 708 of 2021 N.K. Shrivastava, S/o Shri B.P. Shrivastava, date of birth 5.11.1961, Occupation – Chief Law Assistant, Coach Rehabilitation Work Shop, Bhopal, R/o 122, Naveen Nagar Colony, Ashbagh, behind Hind Convent School, Bhopal (MP) -

462010. …….Applicant Advocate for the applicant: Shri Dharmanshu Singh through video conferencing V E R S U S

1 Union of India through the General Manager, West Central Railway, Indira Market, Jabalpur, M.P - 482001.

2. The Senior Personnel Officer, West Central Railway, Kota (Rajasthan) - 324001. …Respondents Advocate for the respondents: Shri D.S. Baghel O R D E R By Akhil Kumar Srivastava, JM.-

In the present original application, the applicant has challenged the second charge sheet dated 20.05.2021 (Annexure A- 19) and consequential order dated 30.07.2021 (Annexure A-22)

appointing the Inquiry Officer.

2. Initially, the applicant was served with a charge sheet dated 10.11.2008 which was challenged by the ap