CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL BANGALORE BENCH, BENGALURU ORIGINAL APPLICATION No.170/00308/2025 Order Reserved on: 02.12.2025 Date of Order: 09.12.2025 CORAM:

HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE S. SUJATHA, MEMBER (J)

HON’BLE DR. SANJIV KUMAR, MEMBER (A)

Mrs. Reshma A, Aged about 36 years, W/o Sudhakaran P, Working as Senior Geologist at Marine & Coastal Survey Division, Geological Survey of India, Mangaladevi Temple Road, Pandeshwar, Mangaluru, Karnataka 575001 R/at 22-6/956/58(6), Jeppu Market Road, Arekerebail, Gujjarakere, Leevel Post, Mangalore, D.K.-575001 ...... Applicant (By Advocate: Shri.P.P.Hegde, Senior Advocate along with Shri.Kushal.V)

Vs.

1) Union of India, Rep. by Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Government of India, New Delhi-110001.

2) The Director General, Geological Survey of India (GSI), 27 Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata-700016

3) The Deputy Director General & Head of Department Geological Survey of India Mangaladevi Temple Rd Pandeshwar, Mangaluru Karnataka-575 001 …...Respondents (By Advocate Shri.N.Amaresh for Respondent Nos.1 to 3)

O R D E R

PER: DR. SANJIV KUMAR, MEMBER (A)

This Original Application has been filed under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunal’s Act. 1985 to cla