(Reserved on 20.11.2025)

Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad Bench, Allahabad This the _23^rd_day of January, 2026 HON’BLE MR. RAJNISH KUMAR RAI, MEMBER-J.

HON’BLE MS. MANJU PANDEY, MEMBER-A.

Original Application No. 359 of 2009 (U/S 19, Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985)

1. Indrajeet Das (deceased) represented through L R Subhajit Das.

……….. Applicant.

By Advocate: Mr. Ravi Sharma.

Versus

1. Union of India through The General Manager, North Central Railway, Headquarters Office, Allahabad.

2. The Financial Adviser & Chief Accounts Officer, North Central Railway, Headquarters Office, Subedarganj, Allahabad. (The Appellate Authority)

3. The Senior Divisional Finance Manager,North Central Railway, D.R.M. Office, Allahabad. (The Disciplinary Authority)

4. The Assistant Divisional Finance Manager, North Central Railway,D.R.M. Office, Allahabad. (The Enquiry Officer)

……….. Respondents.

By Advocate: Ms. Rachna Dubey.

Order By Hon’ble Mr. Rajnish Kumar Rai, Member (Judicial)

The applicant has approached this Tribunal under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 seeking quashing of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him, including the charge-sheet dated 23/26.05.1988, the penalty order dated 27.02.2007 imposing the penalty of removal from service with recovery of ₹2,90,000/-, and the appellate order dated 15.10.2008 affirming the said penalty. The applicant has also sought reinstatement with all consequential benefits, along with damages and costs. The reliefs prayed for by the applicant are as under:-

“8.1 That the Hon'ble Tribunal may graciously be pleased to quash/set-aside the Memorandum of Charges for Major Penalty issued to the Applicant vide Memorandum No. 47/Adm/22-iv dated 23/26-05-1988 by the Divisional Account Officer, Northern Railway, Allahabad, the Disciplinary Authority, still pending for the last more than 20 years due to lapses, default and constant defiance of the order of this Hon'ble Tribunal by the Respondents at every stage.

8.2 That the Hon'ble Tribunal may graciously be pleased to quash Penalty Order issued vide Letter No. 47/Adm/Court Case/05/I.J. Das dated 27-02-2007 by the Senior Divisional Finance Manager, North Central Railway, Allahabad, the Disciplinary Authority, imposing penalty of 'Removal from Service' upon the Applicant and recovery of Rs. 2,90,000/- from the Applicant.

8.3 That the Hon'ble Tribunal may graciously be pleased to quash Appellate Order issued vide Letter No. 2007/NCR/Accounts/Adm/D&AR/IJD dated 15-10-2008 by the FA&CAO, N.C. Railway, Allahabad, the Appellate Authority, rejecting the appeal of the Applicant and upholding the Penalty Order of ‘Removal from Service’

and recovery of Rs. 2,90,000/- from the Applicant.

8.4 That the Hon'ble Tribunal may graciously be pleased to direct the Respondents to reinstate the Applicant in service with all consequential benefits since 14-10-1999, the date of removal of Applicant from Railway Service.

8.5 That, the Hon'ble Tribunal may graciously be pleased to decided the matter finally on merit without giving any further opportunity/liberty to the Respondents in this matter as due to their unfairness and mala-fide and constant disregard and disobedience of this Hon'ble Tribunal orders the Applicant has been suffering for the last more than 20 yeas and he along with his family members are in indigent condition and facing lot of humiliation, demoralization and are at the verge of starvation for no fault on their part, but due to repeated wrongly action intentionally and deliberately on the part of Respondents.

8.6 That the Hon'ble Tribunal may graciously be pleased to award heavy cost/damages in favour of the Applicant for his suffering for the last more than 20 years continuously on account of unfair, arbitrary and illegal action on the part of Respondents.

8.7 That the Hon'ble Tribunal may graciously be pleased to pass any other order or direction as may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. The brief facts of the