CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ERNAKULAM BENCH Thursday this the 5^th day of February, 2026 CORAM:

HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON'BLE Mr. BRAJ MOHAN AGRAWAL, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER K.M. Pillai aged 86 years, S/o Parameswara Kurup, Residing at T.C. No. 10/2066(5), TRA 48, Thozhuvancode, Vattiyoorkavu, Thiruvananthapuram.

Retired from service as Pay and Accounts Officer, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi-110 001 - Applicant [Mr. K.M. Pillai (party-in-person) ]

Versus

1. The Union of India represented by the Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, NDCC-II Building, 2nd Floor, Jaisingh Road, New Delhi-110001

2. The Secretary, Ministry of Personnel affairs, Department of Pension and Pensioner's Welfare, 3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003. - Respondents [By Advocate : Mr. Thomas Mathew Nellimoottil, SPC]

The Original Application having been heard on 19.01.2026, the Tribunal on 05.02.2026 delivered the following:

ORDER

Per: Mr. Braj Mohan Agrawal, Administrative Member The applicant joined as Accounts Trainee on 08.20.1960 in the office of the Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer, Dandakarnya project under the Ministry of Rehabilitation. In th