CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL JODHPUR BENCH, JODHPUR Original Application No. 546/2024 Pronounced on : 09.12.2025 Reserved on : 18.11.2025 CORAM HON’BLE Mr. JUSTICE RAMESHWAR VYAS, MEMBER (J)

HON’BLE Dr. AMIT SAHAI, MEMBER (A)

Mahesh Chand Purohit son of Late Shri Ram Chandra Purohit, aged about 41 years, Resident of Behind Pushkarna Stadium, Bikaner.

Applicant working at DRM office Bikaner as O.S. Pin-334001 …..Applicant By Advocate: Mr. Manoj Bohra Versus

1. Union of India through General Manager, North-Western Railway, Jaipur-302001.

2. Divisional Personnel Officer/Incharge, North-Western Railway, DRM Office, Bikaner-334001.

3. Divisional Railway Manager, North-Western Railway, Bikaner-

334001.

...... Respondents By Advocate: Mr. B.L. Tiwari ORDER Per Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rameshwar Vyas, Member (J)

A/1) whereby disciplinary authority in exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 14 (i) of the Railway Servants (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1968 (hereinafter referred to ‘Rules 1968’) proposed on the applicant the penalty of removal from service for the reason that he was convicted under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the applicant has preferred this OA to quash and set asi