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2026 Supreme(Online)(CAT) 4963

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
Chhabilendra Roul, Member (A), Rajveer Singh Verma, Member (J)
Nikhil Katiyar – Appellant
Versus
Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks (CGPDTM) – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Shashwat Parihar
For the Respondents: Mr. Awanish Kumar

Table of Content
1. challenge to transfer violating policy and spouse guidelines. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4)
2. arguments on interim stay and administrative prerogative. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8)
3. mechanical rejections require reasoned consideration. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
4. quash orders; direct fresh reasoned review. (Para 14)

ORDER (ORAL)

1. The present OA has been filed by the applicant under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985 seeking the following relief:

“(a) Quash and set aside the impugned Transfer Order dated 08.12.2025, bearing No. CGPDTM-11018(11)/1/2022-CGPO/1904, whereby the Applicant has been transferred from Delhi to Mumbai, being arbitrary, non- speaking, and in violation of the Revised Transfer Policy dated 04.07.2025 as well as DOpt guidelines on spouse posting

b) Quash and set aside the rejection orders dated 08.04.2026, whereby the representations submitted by the Applicant on compelling medical grounds have been mechanically rejected without recording any reasons and without due consideration of the medical evidence;

(c) Pass any other or further order(s) as this Hon’ble Tribunal may deem fit, proper, and necessary in the interest of justice, equity, and f

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