CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CHENNAI BENCH OA No. 310/00419 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)

Y.J Immanuel (Supernumerary), Sr. Section Engineer/TM//RPM, Southern Railway. ........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 Sr. Divisional Personnel Officer, Chennai Division, Southern Railway, NGO Annexe, Park Town, Chennai-600003. ..Respondents (Advocate: Mr. M. Kishore Kumar, SPC)

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

22.05.2023 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 Junior Engineer/Track machine in 2010 and after promotions, he was holding the post of Sr. Section Engineer Signals/ TM/RPM in level 7 in the pay matrix (Grade Pay Rs.4600/-) when he was subjected to periodical medi