CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL LUCKNOW BENCH LUCKNOW ORIGINAL APPLICATION No. 332/00533 of 2024 Dated, this 2nd day of December, 2025 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Ojha, Member- Judicial Hon’ble Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Member-Administrative Rajesh Kumar Chaudhari, aged about 61 years, son of Late Shyam Lal, R/o C-6, Sector C-1, L.D.A. Colony, Kanpur Road, Lucknow, 226012.

…..Applicant By Advocate: Shri Arpit Chaudhary VERSUS

1. Union of India through General Manager, Northern Railway, Baroda House, New Delhi.

2. Principal Financial Advisor, Northern Railway, Headquarter Baroda House, New Delhi.

3. Senior Divisional Finance Manager, Northern Railway, Hazratganj, Lucknow.

4. The Divisional Finance Manager, Northern Railway, Hazratganj, Lucknow.

…..Respondent By Advocate: Smt. Prayagmati Gupta

ORDER (ORAL)

Per Hon’ble Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Member-Administrative In this case relating to pay fixation and recovery, the applicant has sought following reliefs:

“(a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus thereby directing the respondent no. 3 to refund the illegally deducted amount of Rs. 4,44,091/- (Four Lac Forty Four Thousand and Ninety One only) from the post-retiral dues along with