CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH, ERNAKULAM Original Application No. 180/00590/2024 th Wednesday, this the 17 day of December, 2025 CORAM:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sunil Thomas, Member (J)

Hon'ble Ms. V. Rama Mathew, Member (A)

T.K. Ramesh, aged 64 years, S/o. K. Kunjachan, Stenographer Grade I (Retd), O/o. the Chief Engineer (Naval Works), MES, Kataribagh, Naval Base PO, Kochi – 682 004, residing at 13-H, (CNRA 66), “Reshmitha”, Chaithanya Nagar Lane 7, Eroor, Tripunithura, Ernakulam-682 306. ..... Applicant (By Advocates: Mr. Shafik M. Abdul Khadir & Ms. Girija P.)

V e r s u s

1. Union of India, represented by the Secretary, Ministry of Defence, North Block, New Delhi.

2. Director General (Pers), Military Engineer Services, E-in-C’s Branch, Integrated HQ, Ministry of Defence, Kashmir House, DHQ PO, New Delhi 110 011.

3. The Chief Engineer, Military Engineering Service, HQ Southern Command, Pune -411 001.

4. The Chief Engineer (NW), MES, Naval Base PO, Kochi – 682 004. ..... Respondents (By Advocate : Mr. Sinu G. Nath, SPC)

This Original Application having been heard on 09.12.2025, the Tribunal on 17.12.2025 delivered the following:

O R D E R Per: Justice Sunil Thomas, Judicial M