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2026 Supreme(Online)(CAT) 2009

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
Anindo Majumdar, Administrative Member, Diwakar Singh, Judicial Member
Goutam Prasad – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Applicant: Mr. Arpa Chakraborty, Counsel
For the Respondents: Ms. P. Goswami, Counsel

Table of Content
1. factual background of premature retirement challenge. (Para 2)
2. procedural flaws and untimely review invalidate retirement. (Para 4)
3. review based on service record justifies premature retirement. (Para 5)
4. fr 56(j) allows public interest retirement without notice. (Para 6 , 7)
5. review committee must include cvo for integrity issues. (Para 8 , 9 , 10)
6. doubtful integrity requires material evidence, not assumptions. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14)
7. impugned order quashed for inadequate basis and procedure. (Para 15 , 16 , 17 , 18)

O R D E R

Per: Mr. Anindo Majumdar, Administrative Member:

The applicant has filed this Original Application under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985 before this Tribunal praying for the following relief(s):

“a) An Order do issue directing the respondents to act and proceed in accordance with the provisions of law;

b) An Order do issue quashing and/or setting aside the Office Order No. 343/2025 dated 09.09.2025 issued by the respondent No. 2 causing premature retirement of the Applicant with effect from 02.01.2026 by invoking the power under FR 56(j) of FRSR;

c) An Order do issue directing the respondents to allow the applicant

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