Reserved (On 21.01.2026)

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL JABALPUR BENCH JABALPUR Dated : This the 26^th day of March 2026 Hon’ble Mr. Justice Akhil Kumar Srivastava, Member (J)

Hon’ble Ms Mallika Arya, Member (A) Original Application No. 249 of 2015 Ram Lal Prajapati, (D.I.G) S/o Shri K.P. Prajapati Aged about 58 years, R/o D.I.G Bhopal range Bhopal (M.P.).

…….Applicant By Adv: Ms. Kausiki Sharma proxy counsel for Shri Akash Choudhury V E R S U S

1. Union Public Service Commission, Through its Secretary, Dholpur House, Shahjan Road, New Delhi-110069.

2. State of Madhya Pradesh, Through its Secretary, Home Department, "Mantralaya", Vallabh Bhawan, Bhopal (MP).

3. Inspector General of Police (Administration), Police Headquarter, Bhopal (MP).

4. Shri Mahendra Singh Tomar, R/o Meergaon Police station Deoni Distt- Murena (M.P)

PIYUPIYU SH SH 5. Union of India through its Secretary, Ministry of Home

DRADRA Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi – 110069.

……..Respondents

By Adv: Shri S.P. Singh and Shri Divesh Jain

O R D E R

By Ms. Mallika Arya, AM The applicant has filed this OA challenging the legality, validity and propriety in not providing the correct seniority to the applicant in the cadre of I