CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH O.A. No. 3496/2023 New Delhi, this the 17th day of February, 2026 Hon’ble Dr. Chhabilendra Roul, Member (A)

Hari Lal Bharti (Group A)

S/o late Sh. Rustam Prasad Age 66 years R/o 96, Lumbini Apartments, Sector-14, Kaushambi, Ghaziabad-201 010 ….Applicant (By Advocate: Mr. G L Verma)

Versus

1. Union of India, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (Through Secretary to the Govt. of India)

122-C Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110011.

2. Director General CPWD Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Room No.101, A Wing Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Marg, New Delhi-110011.

3. Chief Engineer (D&DM)

CPWD, Room No.239 A-Wing Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110011

4. Pay and Accounts Officer (DGW)

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs CPWD, Room No.226 A-Wing Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 …Respondent (By Advocate: Mr. R K Jain)

KARANK

20 A 2 R ORDER (ORAL)

By Hon’ble Dr. Chabbilendra Roul, Member (A):

The basic issue involved in the present case is that the applicant retired on 28.02.2017 and at the time of his retirement, a disciplinary case was pending against him. After completion of the disciplinary proceedings on 01.02.2023, punishment of reduction of pension to the ex