Reserved on 17.02.2026 Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad Bench, Allahabad This the 19 th day of February, 2026 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Om Prakash VII, Member (J)

Hon’ble Mr. Mohan Pyare, Member (A)

Original Application No. 1073 of 2013 Ved Prakash, a/a 47 years, Son of Shri Ram Das, Ex-Office Peon under Divisional Electrical Engineer (TRD), North Central Railway, Tundla, R/o Village Abhaypur, Post Chanati, District Bareilly (U.P.).

……….. APPLICANT By Advocate: Shri Rakesh Kumar Dixit Versus

1. Union of India through THE General Manager, Northern Central Railway, Headquarter Office, Subedarganj, Allahabad.

2. General Manager, North Central Railway, Headquarter Office, Subedarganj, Allahabad.

3. Divisional Railway Manager, North Central Railway, DRM’s Office, Allahabad.

4. Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer (TRD), North Central Railway, Allahabad.

5. Divisional Electrical Engineer (TRD), North Central Railway, Tundla.

.………RESPONDENTS By Advocate: Shri Hari Om Ojha ORDER (By Hon’ble Mr. Justice Om Prakash VII, Member (Judicial)

Shri Rakesh Kumar Dixit, learned counsel for the applicant RITU RAJ and Shri Hari Om Ojha, learned counsel for the respondents, were present at the time of hearing.

2. The instant original application has been filed by the applicant seeking following relief:

“(i) The Hon’ble Tribunal may graciously be pleased to quash the impugned charge sheet dated 4.11.2010, inquiry report dated 31.10.2011, Punishment Order dated 31.3.2012 and appellate order dated 11/18.12.2012 with all consequential benefits and direct the respondents to reinstate in service with immediate effect after quashing of aforesaid impugned orders.

(ii) The Hon’ble Tribunal may further be graciously be pleased to direct the respondents to treat the whole period from date of removal from service to reinstatement, in service for all purposes.

(iii) The Hon’ble Tribunal may further graciously be pleased to direct the respondents to pay interest on the dues which have to be paid by the respondents after quashing of the aforesaid impugned orders.

(iv) The Hon’ble Tribunal may further be pleased to pass any order, direction as deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.

(v) To award cost in favour of the applicant.”

3. The brief facts of the case as narrated in the OA are that the applicant was initially appointed as Substitute Banglow Khalasi in the respondents department. Subsequently, the applicant was appointed in the regular vacancy of Office Peon. The OA states that due to the fact that applicant’s brother got seriously ill, the applicant, in order to attend him, he left the office and unfortunately w.e.f. 06.09.2009, the applicant himself fell sick and was advised complete bed rest by the doctor. When he was declared fit, he resumed duties supplied the medical certificates issued by the doctor concerned. The RITU RAJ respondents also got the applicant medically examined subsequent to which he was declared fit and permitted to join duty vide Duty Certificate No 1661 dated 30.10.2010. The applicant has alleged that the disciplinary authority issued charge sheet SF-5 on 04.11.2010 recording that he remained unauthorisedly absent from duty w.e.f. 06.09.2009 to 29.10.2010 without proper intimation to the office. The inquiry was held and declaring the applicant as unauthorized absentee, punishment of removal from service was imposed upon the applicant. The applicant has alleged that while passing the punishment order, respondents have not taken into consideration the grounds taken by the applicant through his reply and representation and thus by way of the OA , the applicant seeks quashing of the Impugned charge sheet dated 04.11.2010, inquiry report dated 31.10.2011, Punishment order dated 31.03.2012 and appellate order dated 11/18.12.2012 with a direction to the respondents’ authorities to reinstate the applicant into service along with all consequential benefits.

Counter has been filed by the respondents wherein it has been stated that the applicant