CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CORAM:

Reserved on 09.04.2026 Pronounced on 10.04 .2026 THE HON’BLE SHRI SUDHI RANJAN MISHRA, MEMBER (J)

THE HON’BLE SHRI PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A)

Chitta Ranjan Mishra, aged about 54 years, S/o Sri Jagat Jivan Mishra of Plot No- 771/2085, Meherpalli, Santoshi Vihar, Laxmisagar, BhubaVnEeRswSUarS Dist- Khurda.

……Applicant

1. Union of India represented through the General Manager, East Coast Railway, Rail Sadan, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar Dist-

Khurda, 751016.

2. Chief Personnel Officer, South Eastern Railway, 11 Garden Reach, Kolkata. 700043

3. Divisional Railway Manager (P), South Eastern Railway, Nagpur. 440002

4. Chief Personnel Officer, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar Dist- Khurda. 751016 East Coast Railway.

……Respondents For the applicant : Mr. N.R.Routray, Counsel For the respondents : Mr. R.S.Patnaik, Counsel O R D E R PRAMOD KUMAR DAS, MEMBER (A):

The case of the applicant in brief is that he entered into service as Ticket Collector in South Eastern Railway on 13.09.1993. Although, he secured highest marks in the Training Examination among-65 candidates and had in his option form, he had given preference for his posting either in Khurda Division, Kh