RESERVED ON 05.12.2025 CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ALLAHABAD BENCH ALLAHABAD Dated: This the 12^th day of December 2025.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Om Prakash VII, Member (J)

Original Application No. 330/01132/2025 Vijay Sharma, aged about 50 years, S/o Shri Rameshwar Sharma, R/o F-3, Kalashkuteer, 127/536 W-1, Saket Nagar, Juhi Colony, Kanpur Nagar, U.P- 208014.

..Applicants.

By Advocate : Shri Dharmendra Tiwari/Shri Rakesh Kumar Dixit VERSUS

1. Union of India through the Chairman, Railway Board, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.

2. The General Manager, North Central Railway, Headquarter Office, Prayagraj.

3. The Senior Deputy General Manager & Chief Vigilance Officer, North Central Railway, Headquarter Office, Prayagraj.

4. The Divisional Railway Manager (Commercial), North Central Railway, Headquarter Office, Prayagraj.

5. The Deputy Chief Traffic Manager, North Central Railway, Kanpur.

……Respondents By Advocate: Shri Anil Kumar O R D E R By Justice Om Prakash VII, Member (J)

The present O.A has been filed by the applicant under section 19 of the Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985 seeking following reliefs:-

“(i) To issue a suitable order or direction of a suitable nature to quash and set aside the impugned transfer order dated 06.11.2025 as well as relieving order dated 07.11.2025 (received through whatsapp messages) with regard to the applicant.

(ii) To issue a suitable order or direction to the answering respondents to not disturb the applicant from present posting at Kanpur peacefully to performs his duties and pay him month to months his regular salary to him.

(iii) To issue any other and further writ order or directions, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

(iv) That, this Hon’ble Tribunal be pleased to award the cost of this original application in favour of the applicant, throughout.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the applicant is working as Chief Commercial Inspector/Chief Commercial Supervisor (CCS) under North Central Railway, Prayagraj Division, and is presently posted at Kanpur in the office of the Deputy Chief Traffic Manager. Vide letter dated 06.09.2024, the applicant was directed to appear before the Vigilance Headquarters, Prayagraj for submitting his explanation regarding the transfer of Coolie Badge No. 326 to Atma Ram, son of Late Panna Lal, the original holder of the said badge. The applicant submitted his reply on 01.09.2025 before respondent No. 3. Thereafter, a memorandum of charges dated 03.09.2025 was issued to him. Upon receipt of the chargesheet, the applicant submitted representations dated 04.09.2025 and subsequently a detailed representation dated 07.09.2025 requesting withdrawal of the chargesheet. When no action was taken, he again submitted representations on 14.10.2025 and 15.10.2025. The applicant alleges that due to the influence and interference of Shri Virendra Prasad Trivedi, Chief Vigilance Inspector, the impugned transfer order dated 06.11.2025 was issued, transferring him from Kanpur to Manikpur. On the very next day, i.e., 07.11.2025, the applicant received the relieving order through WhatsApp. Aggrieved by the said actions, the applicant has filed the present Original Application. 3. The respondents, in their counter reply, have averred that the applicant, working as Chief Commercial Inspector/Chief Commercial Supervisor (CCS) under North Central Railway, was required to appear before the Vigilance Headquarters, Prayagraj, pursuant to a vigilance inquiry concerning the transfer of Coolie Badge No. 326. During the inquiry, serious irregularities were noticed, and a memorandum of charges dated 03.09.2025 was issued to the applicant strictly in accordance with the rules. The applicant was given due opportunity to submit his explanation and his representations were duly considered at the appropriate level. The respondents further mentioned in the counter reply that the transfer order dated 06.11.2025 was issued as an administrative decision in publi