ORDER

Per: RAMESH SINGH THAKUR, MEMBER (J):

1. The present Original Application filed under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 is directed against Order No. F.5-198/JSA/NVS/CR/EStt.(NT)/2024/447-52 dated 09.04.2025 (Annexure A-1), issued by Respondent No. 5, vide which the services of the applicant have been terminated. The applicant prays that the termination order be quashed and set aside, and the applicant be reinstated in service with wages and consequential benefits w.e.f. date of termination.

2. Facts of the case in brief are as follows. The applicant, Smt. Renu Verma, is a widow, a single mother, and belongs to the Scheduled Caste category. Her husband, Late Sh. Sahdev Singh, was an employee of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) and died while in service. The applicant was offered appointment on compassionate grounds to the post of Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) under Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti vide offer of appointment dated 14.06.2024 issued by the Deputy Commissioner, NVS, Regional Office Chandigarh, who acted as the appointing authority (Annexure A-2). The offer letter placed the applicant in Pay Level-2 (%19,900-63,200) under the CCS (Revised Pay) Rules,