CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HYDERABAD BENCH HYDERABAD, this the 9th day of June, 2025 Hon’ble Dr. Lata Baswaraj Patne, Judicial Member Hon’ble Mr. Varun Sindhu Kul Kaumudi, Administrative Member Adabala Chandra Sekhara Rao, S/o Sri. A. V. Rama Rao, Aged 54 Years, Occ: Deputy Drugs Controller, Group A:

Working at CDSCO Headquarters, FDA Bhavan, Kotla Road, New Delhi - 110002, R/o Flat No.201, Plot No.804/4, Vivekananda Nagar Colony, Kukatpally, Hyderabad-500072, Telangana State..

...... Applicant.

(By Advocate: Mr. G Jaya Prakash Babu)

Vs.

1. Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.

2. The Director (AV), Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.

3. The Director (Vigilance), Vigilance Division, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi.

4. Shri Jai Prakash Shukla, the Inquiry Authority / Joint Secretary (Retired), R/o 217-A, Pocket B, Mayur Vihar Phase-II, Delhi - 110 091.

... Respondent