CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CORAM:

Reserved on 23.02.2026 Pronounced on 24.02 .2026 THE HON’BLE SHRI SUDHI RANJAN MISHRA, MEMBER (J)

THE HON’BLE SHRI PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A)

Sachidananda Rout, aged about 47 years, Son of Prabhakar Rout, At-Rangidaspur, PO- Chhatia, PS- Bairi, Dist- Jajpur, At present continuing as Casual Labourer under the Sub-Divisional Officer, Phone-III, Town/District- Cuttack, Pin- 753012.

VERSUS ……Applicant

1. Union of India, Represented through its Secretary-cum-Chairman, Telecommunication At- I.T.-20, Ashoka Road, Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi, PIN-110001;

2. Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Corporate Office, Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, Harischandra Mathur Lane, Janapath, New Delhi-110001;

3. Principal General Manager (Estt.), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Corporate Office, Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, Harischandra Mathur Lane, Janapath, New Delhi-110001;

4. Chief General Manager, Telecommunication, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Odisha Circle, RAVI KUMAR Bhubaneswar, PIN-751001;

5. General Manager, Telecom Department, Cuttack Telecom District, Link Road, Cuttack-

12, PIN No.753012;

6. Sub-Divisional Officer (Phones-I), Cuttack, Town/District-Cuttac