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2026 Supreme(Online)(CAT) 3669

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
Ranjit More, Chairman, Rajinder Kashyap, Member (A)
S. Rakesh Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Ms. Sweena Nair, Shri K.K. Rai, Ms. Yogita
For the Respondents: Shri R.K. Jain, Mr. Harish Saini, Sh.Hanu Bhaskar

Table of Content
1. joint disposal of identical oas. (Para 1 , 2)
2. factual timeline of appointment and seniority dispute. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 9)
3. applicant's claims of erroneous seniority and discrimination. (Para 6)
4. respondents defend seniority under ifs rules. (Para 7 , 8)
5. claim barred by delay and laches. (Para 10 , 11)
6. non-joinder of necessary parties fatal. (Para 12)
7. seniority fixed per ifs seniority rules 1997. (Para 13)
8. no discrimination; cases not similarly situated. (Para 14)
9. preet pal singh distinguishable on facts. (Para 15)
10. oas dismissed on limitation and merits. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19)

ORDER 

Hon’ble Mr. Rajinder Kashyap, Member (A):

Since the issues involved in the present Original Applications are identical and arise out of a common set of facts, with the consent of the learned counsel appearing for the parties, both the O.As. are taken up together and disposed of by way of this common order. For the sake of convenience and clarity in the narration of facts and adjudication of the issues involved, with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, O.A. No. 539/2023 is treated as the lead case and the facts therein are being referred to for the purpo

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