CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH, ERNAKULAM Original Application No. 180/00208/2025 Wednesday, this the 28^th day of January, 2026 CORAM:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sunil Thomas, Member (J) Hon'ble Mr. Braj Mohan Agrawal, Member (A)

Sadasivan Nair R., S/o. Raman Pillai, aged 83 years, Headmaster (Retired), Union Territory of Lakshadweep, Residing at Sruthi, NRA-G 20, NCC Nagar, Behind Journalists’ Colony PO, Perurkada, Trivandrum-695 005. ..... Applicant (By Advocates: Mr. M.R. Hariraj, Sr. Adv. assisted by Mr. Vishnu Prasad N.K., Ms. Gisha G. Raj, Ms. Raheena P.I., Ms. Alina Anna Kose, Ms. Akhila S., Ms. Karthika Ganesh, Ms. Sandhra Maria Sebastian, Mr. Nayanlal A., Ms. Jayalakshmi G. Nair, Mr. Sangeeth Krishna G.S. & Mr. Sheron Williams)

V e r s u s

1. Union of India, represented by the Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Nirman Bhavan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi 110 011.

2. Director, Central Government Health Scheme, CGHS Bhavan, Sector – 13, R.K. Puram, New Delhi – 110023.

3. Additional Director, Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), TC-25/1379(1), CRA D 112, Charachira Road, Plamoodu, Kowdiar, Trivandrum-695006. ..... Respondents (By Advocate: Mr. M.T. Mu