CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CHENNAI BENCH M.A. No.310/00854 of 2024 DATED TUESDAY, THE 9^TH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE CORAM :

HON'BLE MS. VEENA KOTHAVALE, MEMBER (J)

HON'BLE MR. SISIR KUMAR RATHO, MEMBER(A)

S. Singaravelu, S/o. S. Subramanian, Aged 70 years, Ex- Enquiry-cum-Reservation Clerk, Chennai Division, Southern Railway, Residing at:

Plot No. 870, ΤΝΗΒ, Chitlapakkam, Chennal 126, Tamil Nadu -600 126.

..........Applicant (Advocate: M/s. K. Manickaraj)

Vs.

1. Union of India represented by The Secretary, Railway Board.

Raisina Road, New Delhi, 110001;

2. The General Manager, Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai-600003

3. The Chief Personnel Officer, Southern Railway, Park-Town, Chennai 600 003;

4. The Senior Divisional Personnel Officer, Chennai Division, Southern Railway Park-Town, Chennai 600 003. …...Respondents (Advocate: Mr. Su. Srinivasan, Sr. CGSC)

O R D E R (Hon'ble Ms. Veena Kothavale, Member(J)

Applicant has filed OA along with the application for condonation of more than

20 years delay.

2. The reason for filing OA after such inordinate delay has been explained by the applicant stating that he had joined service in the cadre of Enquiry-cum-Reservation Clerk on