(Reserved on 25.02.2026)

Central Administrative Tribunal Allahabad Bench, Allahabad ****

Original Application No.1158 of 2016 This the 12^th Day of March, 2026.

Hon’ble Ms. Manju Pandey, Member (A)

Kamal Nayan Upadhyay Son of Late Ram Prabha Upadhyay Resident of Village Kotwa, Post Shahpur, District Ballia (U.P.)

….Applicant By Advocate: Mr. Manoj Yadav Versus

1. Union of India through its Chairman Com. Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Corporate Office, Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi 110001.

2. Chief General Manager Telecom, (Recruitment Section), Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Uttar Pradesh (West) Telecom Circle, IVth Floor, Shastri Nagar Telephone Exch., Meerut.

3. Assistant General Manager Telecom, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., (Mass Communication-Ind), Uttar Pradesh (West) Telecom Circle, IVth Floor, Shastri Nagar Telephone Exch., Meerut.

4. General Manager Telecom, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., District Saharanpur.

…Respondents By Advocate: Mr. R C Shukla

ORDER

Learned counsel for the parties are present and heard.

2. The applicant has approached this Tribunal under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, praying for the following relief(s):- “(a) Issue an order or direc