CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PRINCIPAL BENCH, NEW DELHI O.A. No.3165/2025 This the 10th day of April, 2026 Hon’ble Mr. R. N. Singh, Member (J)

Hon'ble Mr. Sanjeeva Kumar, Member (A)

Devender Rawat, Aged- 57 Years S/o Late Sh. G.S. Rawat, Ex. Executive Secretary fi·om National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, R/o B-6179, Pharma Appartments, LP. Extension, Patpatganj, New Delhi-110092.

… Applicant (By Advocate:- Mr. Yogesh Sharma)

Versus

1. Union ofIndia through the Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India Krishi Bhavan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110001.

2. The Director General, National Institute of Rural Development &

Panchayati Raj, Delhi Branch, Zone-4B, UG Floor, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

… Respondents (By Advocates:- Mr. S N Verma for R-1; Ms. Megha Karnwal with Ms. Awantika for R-2)

O R D E R (ORAL)

By Hon’ble Mr. R. N. Singh, Member (J)

In the present O.A. filed under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985, the applicant has prayed for the following reliefs:-

“(i) That the Hon'ble Tribunal may graciously be pleased to pass an order of quashing the impugned order dated 24.6.2025 and order dated 12.9.2023