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2026 Supreme(Online)(CAT) 1031

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
Manish Garg, Judicial Member, Anand S. Khati, Administrative Member
Bahadur Singh – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Yogesh Sharma
For the Respondents: R.K. Jain, S.N. Tripathi, K.K. Mishra, R.V. Sinha

Table of Content
1. applicant's career progression and appointment timeline (Para 1)
2. respondents' defense via dopt om 2014 quota rotation (Para 3)
3. preliminary objections: delay, laches, non-joinder (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
4. oa maintainable despite delay due to fresh lists (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11)
5. ad hoc service does not confer seniority (Para 12)
6. settled seniority protected; no reopening (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17)
7. oa dismissed; no costs (Para 18 , 19)

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI O.A. No. 840/2023 Reserved on : 13.01.2026 Pronounced on : 05.02.2026 Hon’ble Mr. Manish Garg, Member (J)

Hon’ble Dr. Anand S. Khati, Member (A)

Bahadur Singh, Aged 52 years Son of Shri Ram Lal Working as Assistant Legislative Counsel in Ministry of Law & Justice, New Delhi Resident of H.No. 201, Block-40, Sec-1 Omicron Greater Noida, U.P.-201310.

... Applicant (By Advocate : Mr. Yogesh Sharma)

Versus

1. Union of India through The Secretary Ministry of Law & Justice (Legislative Department) Govt. of India, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.

2. The Under Secretary (Administration-I)

Ministry of Law & Justice (Legislative Department) Govt. of India, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-11000

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