CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CHANDIGARH BENCH, CHANDIGARH RA No. 41/2024 in OA No. 1316/2022 MA No. 2840/2024 MA No. 2839/2024 On this the 27^th day of March, 2026 CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. RAMESH SINGH THAKUR, MEMBER (J)

1. Union of India through General Manager, Northern Railway Baroda House, New Delhi - 110001

2. The Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), through its Secretary, Rail Bhawan, Raisina Road, Rajpath Area, Central Secretariat, New Delhi – 110001

3. The Divisional Railway Manager, Ferozpur Division, Divisional Railway Office, Railway Station Road, Cantonment Area, Ferozepur, Punjab – 152001

4. The Senior Divisional Operating Manager, Ferozpur Division, Divisional Railway Office, Railway Station Road, Cantonment Area, Ferozpur, Punjab - 152001 ….Review Applicant/Respondents (in OA)

(By Advocate: Mr. K.K. Thakur)

Versus Rajeev Ranjan, S/o Sh. Ram Bali Singh, r/o Chhota Daulatpur, Near Joshi Cement Store, Pathankot – 145001, presently working as Station master, Jhakolari, District Patankot, Punjab, under Northern Railway, Ferozepur Division, Ferozepur (Group C)

….Review Respondents/Applicant (in OA)

(By Advocate: None)

O R D E R

This Review Application has been filed by the review applicant/respondents (in OA) under Section 22(3)(f) of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 seeking review of the order dated 22.08.2024 passed in Original Application No. 060/1316/2022, along with, a Misc. Application No. 2839/2024 seeking condonation of delay of 25 days in filing the Review Application.

2. Despite sufficient opportunities granted by this Tribunal, none appeared on behalf of the respondents (original applicant in OA). Service report of review respondent on behalf of review applicant has also been filed on 19.12.2025.

3. On perusal of record, I find that the Order was passed by this Tribunal on 22.08.2024. It has been submitted by the review petitioner that a copy of the Order was received by him on 10.09.2024. 30 days’ time period expired on 10.10.2024. The RA has been filed on 05.11.2024, after expiry of 30 days from the date of receipt of the Order.

4. Heard learned counsel for the review applicant on M.A.

2839/2024.

5. The present Review Application has been filed after a delay of 25 days and, therefore, it is time barred as per Rule 17 of the C.A.T. (Procedure) Rules, which prescribed limitation for filing the review. The question which arises for consideration is whether the Tribunal is empowered to condone the delay in filing the Review Application. The Rule 17(1) of the Central Administrative Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 1987 prescribes the procedure for filing the Review Application, which reads as under:-

“No application for review shall be entertained unless it is filed within thirty days from the date of receipt of copy of the order sought to be reviewed.”

6. The Rule 22 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 reads as under:-

“22. Procedure and powers of Tribunals – (1) A Tribunal shall not be bound by the procedure laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) but shall be guided by the principles of natural justice and subject to the other provisions of this Act and of any rules made by the Central Government, the Tribunal shall have power to regulate its own procedure including the fixing of places and times of its inquiry and deciding whether to sit in public or in private.

(2) A Tribunal shall decide every application made to it as expeditiously as possible and ordinarily every application shall be decided on a perusal of documents and written representations and [after hearing such oral arguments as may be advanced].

(3) A Tribunal shall have, for the purposes of [discharging its functions under this Act], the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) while trying a suit, in respect of the following matters, namely :-

(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;

(b) requiring the discovery and production of documents;

(c) re