O R D E R

PER: HON’BLE MR. VARUN SINDHU KUL KAUMUDI, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER

1. The present Original Application has been filed by the Applicant under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, seeking the following relief:

“To call for records leading to and connected with the impugned proceedings No.SCR/P-GTL/122/CGA/APO(M)/37/18 dated 10.04.2023, declare and set aside the same as illegal, unjust and against the Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to consider and appoint the 2^nd Applicant on compassionate grounds to the post and grade he is eligible forthwith and pass such other and further order or orders as this Hon’ble Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.”

2. Facts of the case, as per the Applicant, are summarised below:

i. The 1^st Applicant, while working as Loco Pilot (Goods), was found medically unfit for the duties of the said post, according to the certificate, dt.31.07.2014, issued by the Chief Medical Superintendent. The 1^st Applicant, consequent upon his medical decategorisation, sought Voluntary Retirement (VR, in short) on 15.02.2016 and compassionate appointment for his son, th