CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CUTTACK BENCH OA No. 107 OF 2022 Reserved on :27.02.2026 Pronounced on :10.03.2026 Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Sudhi Ranjan Mishra, Member (J)

Hon’ble Mr. Pramod Kumar Das, Member (A)

1. Sri Bijay Kumar Swain, aged about 55 years, Son of Pravakar Nagendra Swain, At – Delanga Charipadia, PO Jorakani, PS Kanas, Dist Puri at present working as Helper in Electrical TRD (RRD), E. Co Railway, Khurda Road, Khurda.

2. Shri Ajay Kumar Pradhan @ Champatiray, aged about 56 years, Son of Late Govinda Chandra Pradhan, AT Bottola, PO Mutari, Dist Puri, presently working as Helper in Electrical TRD, E.

Co Railway, Sakhigopal, Puri.

……Applicants VERSUS

1. Union of India represented through the its General Manager, E. Co. Railway, Rail Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, PIN 751023.

2. Director Finance (Estt.), Govt. of India (Bharat Sarkar), Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya), Railway Board, New Delhi.

3. The Chief Personnel Officer, E. Co. Railway, Rail Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, PIN

751023.

4. Senior Divisional Personnel Officer, E Co Rly, Khurda Road, Khurda PIN 752050.

5. The Divisional Railway Manager (P), E Co Railway, Khurda Road, PO Jatni, Dist Khurda, PIN 752