CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ERNAKULAM BENCH Original Application No.180/00670/2022 Wednesday this the 18^th day of February 2026 C O R A M :

HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE K.HARIPAL, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON'BLE Ms.V.RAMA MATHEW, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER B.Santhoshkumar, S/o.B.Balakrishna Pillai, Aged 49 years, Retired Junior Clerk, Personnel Branch, Southern Railway, Thiruvananthapuram Division, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 014.

Residing at Sreebala, House No.122, Gandhi Nagar, Ashramam P.O., Kollam – 691 002. ...Applicant (By Advocates Mr.T.C.Govindaswamy, Mrs.Kala.T.Gopi, Mrs.Nishitha Balachandran & Ms.Renuka.M.R.)

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1. Union of India represented by the General Manager, Southern Railway, Headquarters Office, Park Town P.O., Chennai – 600 003.

2. The Senior Divisional Personnel Officer, Southern Railway, Trivandrum Division, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 014.

3. The Senior Divisional Finance Manager, Southern Railway, Trivandrum Division, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 014. ...Respondents (By Advocate Mr.Sreejith.N)

This application having been heard on 30^th January, 2026 the Tribunal on 18^th February 2026 delivered the following :

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HON'BLE Ms.V.RAMA MATHEW, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER The applicant in thi