CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CUTTACK BENCH, CUTTACK CORAM:

Reserved on 16.12.2025 Pronounced on 17.12.2025 THE HON’BLE SHRI SUDHI RANJAN MISHRA, MEMBER (J)

THE HON’BLE SHRI PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A)

Rama Chandra Pani, aged about 62, S/O-Late Padma Nav Pani, Ex-Asst. Financial Advisor in the office of the PFA, ECOR, Rail Sadan, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar-751017, Permanent address At- Dhabaleswarvihar, Po- Kalarahanga, Plot No.-336/3741, Bhubaneswar, Pin-751024, Dist- KhVurEdRaS. US ……Applicant

1. Union of India represented through It's Chairman and CEO, Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, NewDelhi-

110001.

2. GM, ECOR, At-Rail Sadan, Po-Mancheswar Railway Colony, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar-751017.

3. PCPO, ECOR, At-Rail Sadan, Po-Mancheswar Railway Colony, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar-751017.

4. PFA, ECOR, At-Rail Sadan, Po-Mancheswar Railway Colony, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar-751017.

5. Dy. FA&CAO(G) in the office of PFA, ECoR, At Rail Sadan, PO-Mancheswar Railway Colony, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar-751017.

……Respondents For the applicant : Mr. T.Rath, Counsel For the respondents : Mr. B.Samantaray, Counsel O R D E R PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A):

It is the case of the applicant that