Reserved On 12 February 2026 CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ALLAHABAD BENCH ALLAHABAD *********

Original Application No. 612 of 2023 Allahabad this the 25^th day of February, 2026 Hon’ble Mr. Rajnish Kumar Rai, Member-J Ved Prakash, aged about 61 years, Son of Late Ram Sanwar Sharma, Resident of Village-Nayansar, Post-Tighra (P.P. Ganj), District-Gorakhpur.

Applicant By Advocate: Shri A.D. Singh Vs.

1. Union of India through its General Manager, North Eastern Railway, Gorakhpur.

2. Divisional Railway Manager, North Eastern Railway, Varanasi.

3. Divisional Railway Manager (Personnel), North Eastern Railway, Varanasi.

4. Finance Advisor & Chief Account Officer, North Eastern Railway, Gorakhpur.

Respondents By Advocate: Mr. Krishna Kumar Ojha

O R D E R

Shri A.D. Singh, counsel for the applicant and Shri Krishna Kumar Ojha, counsel for the respondents are present and heard.

2. Through the instant O.A., the applicant has challenged the orders dated 23.12.2022 and 30.12.2022 passed by respondent No. 3 and 4 respectively whereby they illegally reduced the pay and fixed the pension MANISH MEHROTRA as Rs.37,000/- instead of Rs.46800/-. Following relief(s) has sought through this O.A.: -

“(i) Quash th