CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ERNAKULAM BENCH O.A.No.180/00148/2020 Thursday, this the 5^th day of March, 2026 CORAM:

HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE K. HARIPAL, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON'BLE Mrs.V.RAMA MATHEW, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER Ajish Sebastian, aged 34 years, S/o Late Sebastian T.J.

Junior Passport Assistant, Regional Passport Office, Panampally Nagar, Kochi, Residing at Qr. No.3/1 Plot No. 1, Passport Office Quarters, Panampally Nagar, Kochi - 682036 -Applicant [By Advocates: Mr. T.C.Govindaswamy, Mrs.Kala T Gopi, Mr.M.Abdul Salim, Mr.B.Sudhir Kumar ]

V e r s u s

1. Union of India, represented by the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi-110 001

2. The Joint Secretary (PSP) & Chief Passport Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, CPV Division, Patiala House Annexe, Tilak Marg New Delhi – 110 001

3. The Regional Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Panampally Nagar, Kochi – 682 036

4. Aparna Gopan, aged 30 years, W/o Praveen Kumar G, Junior Passport Assistant, Regional Passport Office, Bengaluru -560 095 Residing at & No. 3342, III Cross, Hampi Nagar, Vijaya Nagar VlI Main Bengaluru-560104.

R4 is impleaded vide order dt 2/11/2020 in M.A. 5598/2020 -Respond