CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ERNAKULAM BENCH O.A.No.180/00905/20 18 Friday, this the 10^th day of April, 2026 CORAM:

HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE K. HARIPAL, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON'BLE Mrs.V. RAMA MATHEW, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER C.D. James, aged 52 years, S/o. C.L. Daniel, Technician-I, O/o. Senior Section Engineer(TRD/Electrical), Ernakulam South, Southern Railway, Trivandrum Division, Residing at Chavaranakel House, Maloorkavu P.O., Kottayam.

-Applicant [By Advocate: Mr. Martin G. Thottan]

V e r s u s

1. Union of India, represented by The General Manager, Southern Railway, Park Town, Chennai 600 003.

2. The Senior Divisional Personnel Officer, Southern Railway, Trivandrum Division, Trivandrum-14.

-Respondents [By Advocate: Mrs. Girija K. Gopal]

The application having been heard on 23.01.2026, the Tribunal on

10.04.2026 delivered the following order:

O R D E R

Justice K.Haripal, Judicial Member On the date of filing the Original Application, the applicant was Technician Grade-I in the office of the Senior Section Engineer (TRD/Electrical) in Trivandrum Division of Southern Railway. According to him, after doing cadre restructuring in 2016, the number of posts of Senior Technician in Level-

6 has risen