Reserved on 17 .02.2026 Central Administrative Tribunal Allahabad Bench Allahabad This the 24 ^th day of February, 2026 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Om Prakash VII, Member (J)

Hon’ble Mr. Mohan Pyare, Member (A)

Original Application No. 576 of 2010 Ram Ji Singh aged about 51 years s/o Late Brahma Singh presently working as O.S. II, Commercial Branch, DRM's Office, Allahabad, r/

o 659 B, 10th Avenue Railway Loco Colony, Allahabad.

……….. APPLICANT By Advocate: Shri Birendra Kumar Mishra Versus

1. Union of India through General Manager, N.C. Railway, Headquarter Office, Subedarganj, Allahabad

2. Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager, N.C.Railway, Allahabad, 3. Addl. Divisional Railway Manager, North Central Railway, Allahabad.

4. Chief Commercial Manager, N.C. Railway, Headquarter Office Subedarganj, Allahabad.

5. Shri Rajendra Singh, Chief Inspector of Ticket (Administration)/ N.C. Railway, Allahabad Junction Station.

Allahabad (in person)

.………RESPONDENTS By Advocate: Shri Anil Kumar

ORDER

(Delivered by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Om Prakash VII, Member (J)

Shri Dharmendra Tiwari authority holder of Shri Birendra Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri Anil kumar, learned counsel for the respondents, are present and heard.

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

“(i) The Hon'ble Tribunal may graciously be pleased to issue a writ of certiorari quashing the impugned orders i.e. Major Penalty Charge sheet dated 12.6.2006 issued by Sr. DCM/N.C. Railway, Allahabad ( Annexure A-1), Enquiry Report dated nil communicated vide letter dated 28.2./ 14.3.2007 (Annexure A-2), order of penalty dated 21.6.2007 (Annexure A-3); and revised Revisional Order passed by C.C.M. dated 28.4.2009 (Annexure A-4) and direct the respondents to restore all consequential benefits which would arise to him after quashing the aforesaid impugned orders.

(ii) A writ or order or direction in the nature of Mandamus may also kindly be issued in the interest of justice, directing the respondents to refund the amount already recovered from his regular salary by the respondents (iii) Any other writ or order or direction which the Hon'ble Tribunal deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case may also kindly be issued in the interest of justice.

3. The brief facts of the case are that the applicant was initially appointed as a Ticket Collector on 29.11.1978 in the Allahabad Division. Subsequently, he was promoted as Train Ticket Examiner and JIT in different grades. After being declared medically unfit, he was absorbed as Office Superintendent-II in the Commercial Branch on 13.02.1997 and was posted at Allahabad. While serving in the office of the Chief Inspector of Tickets (CIT), North Central Railway, he was placed under suspension on 07.04.2006 by respondent no. 2. The suspension was based on a complaint made by Shri Rajendra Singh, CIT, alleging that the applicant failed to record in the relevant register/revision book the fact that Shri Suresh Chand, Ticket Collector, had been placed under suspension and also failed to inform the Senior DCM, Allahabad, about the same. Due to this omission, the salary of Shri Suresh Chand was charged by the office, even though he was under suspension. According to the applicant, the lapse, if any, was merely an act of negligence and did not amount to misconduct under the rules, and the charges framed against him were vague, unfounded, and not sustainable in law. Nevertheless, a major penalty charge sheet was issued against him. A regular departmental inquiry was conducted, and the Inquiry Officer submitted his report dated 28.02.2007/14.03.2007 holding the applicant guilty of the charges. The Disciplinary Authority, accepting the findings of the Inquiry Officer, imposed punishment upon the applicant. Aggrieved by the said order, the applicant preferred an appeal; however, the Appellate Authority dismissed the same by a non-speaking and unreasoned order. Thereafter, the revision petition filed by the applican