CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CHENNAI BENCH OA No. 310/00408 of 2023 DATED THURSDAY, THE 29 ^th DAY OF JANUARY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX CORAM :

HON'BLE MS. VEENA KOTHAVALE, MEMBER (J)

HON'BLE MR. SISIR KUMAR RATHO, MEMBER(A)

D. Stephen (Supernumerary), Sr. Section Engineer/Sig/TPWS/MAS, Southern Railway-600 003. ........Applicant (Advocate: M/s. Ratio Legis)

Versus

1. The Union of India Rep. By The General Manager, Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai – 600003;

2. The Divisional Railway Manager, Chennai Division, Southern Railway, NGO Annexe, Park Town, Chennai-600003. ..Respondents (Advocate: Mr. J. Vasu)

CAV ON : 09.01.2026

O R D E R

(Hon'ble Ms. Veena Kothavale, Member(J)

This OA is filed by the applicant seeking to quash the impugned order dated

08.05.2023 and to direct the respondents to alternatively appoint him in a post in Level 7 of the pay matrix duly protecting his service benefits including seniority.

2. The applicant states that he had joined the cadre of Electrical Signal Maintainer in 1988 and after promotions, he was holding the post of Sr. Section Engineer Signals/TPWS/MAS, Level 7 in the pay matrix (Grade Pay Rs.4600/-) when he was subjected to periodical medical examin