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1 OA No.1880/2017

Central Administrative Tribunal

Principal Bench

OA No.1880/2017

Order Reserved on: 09.12.2025

Order pronounced on: 23.12.2025

Hon’ble Dr. Chhabilendra Roul, Member (A)

Hon’ble Mr. Rajveer Singh Verma, Member (J)

Shri Ranjeet Kumar s/o Sh. Devi Mangal

(Roll No34099452)

Age 29 years

R/o Hari Nagar PO-Maheshkhunt,

Distt. Khagaria, Bihar PIN-851213.

-Applicant

(By Advocate: Mr. Krishna Kumar Mishra)

Versus

1. Union of India through

General Manager,

Northern Railway, Baroda House,

New Delhi.

2. The Secretary,

Railway Recruitment Board,

Chandigarh-160002.

3. The Chief Medical Director,

Northern Railway,

Baroda House,

New Delhi.

-Respondent

(By Advocate: Mr. Piyush Gaur)

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ORDER

Dr. Chhabilendra Roul, Member (A)

The present Original Application has been filed by the

applicant under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals

Act, 1985 seeking the following relief:

“(a) to quash the impugned orders dated 15-09-16 & 2-

11-16 rejecting the appeal of the Applicant for Medical re-

examination and informing that the candidature for the

post of ALP is hereby cancelled;

(b) That the Hon’ble Tribunal may graciously be pleased

to pass an order of directing the respondents to get the

applicant medically examined by an independent medical

board or in any other Govt. Hospital on the issue whether,

the applicant has any eyes problem as per the Medical

Requirement of the Railway for the post of Assistant Loco

Pilot and the case of the applicant may be considered of

his appointment to the post of Assistant Loco Pilot on the

basis of the medical report given by the independent

medical Board with all consequential benefits including

seniority, fixation of pay, arrears of pay and allowances

from due date etc.

c) the Hon'ble Tribunal may be pleased to call for the

records of Medical Examination declaring the Applicant

"UNFIT"

d) Any other order as this Hon'ble Tribunal may deem fit

under the present facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. Factual Matrix

2.1 The present applicant appeared for the examination

conducted by Railway Recruitment Board for the post of

Assistant Loco Pilot in response to Advertisement

No.01/2014. After being declared successful in the selection

test/examination, the applicant was issued offer of

appointment and was directed to appear for the Medical

Examination for the said post. Vide Medical Memo dated

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5.3.2016, the applicant was declared “UNFIT” Aye One

Category due to ‘substandard Vision in both eyes. The

applicant got himself examined by one Professor, Eye

Department, Patna Medical College, Govt. Hospital and

submitted the medical certificate (Annexure-A5) to the DRM

office, New Delhi requesting the latter to conduct medical re-

examination. The Divisional Personnel Officer, New Delhi

forwarded the same to the Head Quarters, Baroda House

office for Medical Re-examination. The Applicant also

deposited Rs 1000/- fee towards the cost of med