CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CUTTACK BENCH, CUTTACK Reserved on: 20.03.2026 Pronounced on: 24.03.2026 CORAM:

THE HON’BLE SHRI SUDHI RANJAN MISHRA, MEMBER (J) THE HON’BLE SHRI PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A)

Ghanashyam Nayak, aged about 51 years, S/o. Judhisthir Nayak, resident of At/Po. Hadagarh, Dist. Keonjhar, Odisha, Pin-758023 presently working as Cook, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Hadagarh, Keonjhar, Pin-758023 (Gr.D).

……Applicant VERSUS

1. Union of India, represented through its Secretary, Ministry of Education, Department of School Education and Literacy, 124 C, Sashtriya Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.

2. Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, B-15, Institutional Area, Sector-62, NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh-201307.

3. Deputy Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Regional Office, 135-A, DRM Office Road, Alkapuri, Habib Ganj, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Pin-462024.

4. Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Hadagarh, At/Po.Hadagarh, Keonjhar, Pin-

758023.

……Respondents For the applicants : Mr.C.P.Sahani, Counsel For the respondents :Mr. G.R.Verma,Counsel O R D E R PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A):

According to Applicant, his Date of Birth is “16.03.1974”. After being selected through a process of select