ORDER

Per Mr. Umesh Gajankush, Member (J)

1.The applicant before this Tribunal is challenging the order dated 03.05.2018 passed by the Respondent no.2 imposing penalty of “Compulsory Retirement” from service with full retirement/pensionary benefits i.e. full pension and full gratuity due and admissible as per rule 64 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules 1993 w.e.f. 04.05.2018 and also reply dated 19.05.2022 to the representation/Appeal dated 06.01.2022 of the Applicant stating that earlier reply dated 28.06.2018 stands good and this has been issued with the approval of Competent Authority.

2 Brief facts of the case as stated in the OA are that the husband of the applicant viz. Chandrakant Kashinath Wagh was appointed on 15.10.1982 as Technician-I of Corrision Repairs Shop Parel. He had rendered about 33 years of unblemished service till 01.01.2016. Thereafter, he remained absent from 02.01.2016 to 29.01.2018 (2 years and 28 days) due to his mental health problems, severe joint/knees pain etc. Therefore, memorandum dated 12.02.2018, for remaining unauthorized absent, was issued.

3. It is stated that his salary slip for March, 2018 states that he was on Duty/LV days 10/2.1. The OPD Certif